Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Oman

Muscat vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 58.5% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 74.9% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 62.0% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 42.4% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 65.0% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Muscat
Clothing: pay 33.9% less in Muscat

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Muscat.

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Muscat vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 74.9% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$5.20 OMR1.990	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$7.80 OMR2.980	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$0.88 OMR0.340	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$0.28 OMR0.110	-85.9%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 62.0% less for groceries

	Nassau	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$1.21 OMR0.460	-78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$3.66 OMR1.400	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$8.79 OMR3.360	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$2.98 OMR1.140	-60.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$3.17 OMR1.210	-61.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.63 OMR0.620	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$0.90 OMR0.340	-44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$1.08 OMR0.410	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$0.58 OMR0.220	-88.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$0.54 OMR0.210	-59.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$0.57 OMR0.220	-76.4%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 42.4% less for transportation

	Nassau	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$2.35 OMR0.900	-59.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$78.03 OMR29.840	-48.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$24.06 OMR9.200	-24.8%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 65.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$70.55 OMR26.980	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$680.91 OMR260.390	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$453.13 OMR173.280	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$136.85 OMR52.330	-55.0%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Nassau	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$287.32 OMR109.880	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	-35.9%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$13.00 OMR4.970	+160.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$5.07 OMR1.940	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$6.50 OMR2.480	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$62.02 OMR23.720	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$10.40 OMR3.980	-48.0%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 33.9% less for clothing

	Nassau	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$56.51 OMR21.610	+16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$43.24 OMR16.540	-64.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$89.59 OMR34.260	-31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$87.56 OMR33.480	-34.3%
Average			-33.9%

Nassau vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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