Cost of living comparison

Latvia

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Oman

Muscat vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 9.4% cheaper than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 48.4% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Muscat

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Muscat are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Muscat.

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Muscat vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.6% less for restaurants

	Riga	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$5.20 OMR1.990	-69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.22	$7.80 OMR2.980	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$0.88 OMR0.340	-45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.28 OMR0.110	-76.1%
Average			-54.6%

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pay about the same for groceries

	Riga	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.21 OMR0.460	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.65	$3.66 OMR1.400	-29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.92	$8.79 OMR3.360	+99.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.34	$2.98 OMR1.140	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.48	$3.17 OMR1.210	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.63 OMR0.620	+64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$0.90 OMR0.340	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.00	$1.08 OMR0.410	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.24	$0.58 OMR0.220	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$0.54 OMR0.210	+35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$0.57 OMR0.220	+36.1%

Riga vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Riga	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.90	$2.35 OMR0.900	-69.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$78.03 OMR29.840	+132.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.17	$24.06 OMR9.200	+110.6%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Riga	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.17	$70.55 OMR26.980	+245.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €518.40	$680.91 OMR260.390	+16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €342.68	$453.13 OMR173.280	+17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.02	$136.85 OMR52.330	-52.2%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 48.4% less for childcare

	Riga	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €574.29	$287.32 OMR109.880	-55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,696.53	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	-40.3%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$13.00 OMR4.970	+132.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.31	$5.07 OMR1.940	+36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$6.50 OMR2.480	-3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.42	$62.02 OMR23.720	+24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.57	$10.40 OMR3.980	-3.2%
Average			+31.4%

Riga vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Riga	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.79	$56.51 OMR21.610	-18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.85	$43.24 OMR16.540	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.41	$89.59 OMR34.260	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €122.91	$87.56 OMR33.480	-36.6%
Average			-17.5%

Riga vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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