Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 20.8% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
Muscat
|
Tashkent
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$5.00
UZS63,415.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$3.50
UZS44,390.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.60
UZS7,672.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.34
UZS4,348.12
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Tashkent
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$0.41
UZS5,196.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$3.14
UZS39,862.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$3.85
UZS48,792.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$1.63
UZS20,663.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$1.69
UZS21,462.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.62
UZS7,811.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.79
UZS9,971.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.03
UZS13,088.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.74
UZS9,363.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.23
UZS2,854.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.18
UZS2,318.20
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
Muscat
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$3.53
UZS44,724.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
$14.04
UZS178,110.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,996.280
|
$13,508.25
UZS171,326,156.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$2.65
UZS33,569.04
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
Muscat
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.260
|
$17.99
UZS228,161.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.730
|
$603.41
UZS7,653,135.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.840
|
$338.87
UZS4,297,869.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.260
|
$33.36
UZS423,140.20
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.070
|
$222.55
UZS2,822,609.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,873.870
|
$6,603.48
UZS83,752,449.76
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.34
UZS16,935.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$1.61
UZS20,411.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$1.87
UZS23,695.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.220
|
$43.35
UZS549,762.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$4.50
UZS57,108.72
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.110
|
$54.37
UZS689,521.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.490
|
$59.46
UZS754,083.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.460
|
$97.85
UZS1,241,050.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.320
|
$109.20
UZS1,384,951.51
|
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