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Tonga

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Oman

Muscat vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 14.5% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 38.9% more in Muscat
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 8.8 times more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Muscat

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Muscat are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Muscat. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Muscat.

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Muscat vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$5.20 OMR1.990	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.80 OMR2.980	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.88 OMR0.340	-69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.28 OMR0.110	-88.5%
Average			-47.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.21 OMR0.460	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.66 OMR1.400	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$8.79 OMR3.360	+48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.98 OMR1.140	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.17 OMR1.210	+18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.63 OMR0.620	+30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.90 OMR0.340	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.08 OMR0.410	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.58 OMR0.220	-65.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.54 OMR0.210	-62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.57 OMR0.220	-52.0%
Average			-24.4%

Nuku'alofa vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.9% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.35 OMR0.900	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$78.03 OMR29.840	+87.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	+338.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$24.06 OMR9.200	+28.7%
Average			+38.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$70.55 OMR26.980	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$680.91 OMR260.390	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$453.13 OMR173.280
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$136.85 OMR52.330	-4.2%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 8.8 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$287.32 OMR109.880	+82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+4128.3%
Average			+777.4%

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pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$13.00 OMR4.970	+291.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.07 OMR1.940	+74.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$6.50 OMR2.480	-36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$62.02 OMR23.720	+99.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$10.40 OMR3.980	-75.0%
Average			+18.0%

Nuku'alofa vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$56.51 OMR21.610	+288.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$43.24 OMR16.540	+145.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$89.59 OMR34.260	+331.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$87.56 OMR33.480	+201.2%
Average			+233.5%

Nuku'alofa vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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