Cost of living comparison

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Muscat vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 23.8% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 34.6% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.20 OMR2.000	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$7.80 OMR2.990	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.15 OMR0.440	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.32 OMR0.120	-85.6%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Roseau	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.24 OMR0.480	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.93 OMR0.740	+60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.45 OMR2.860	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.60 OMR1.000	-53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.65 OMR1.020	-48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.26 OMR0.480	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.79 OMR0.300	-26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.91 OMR0.350	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.54 OMR0.210	-76.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.47 OMR0.180	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.53 OMR0.200	-61.3%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Roseau	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$2.34 OMR0.900	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$65.02 OMR24.950	+22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$22,757.06 OMR8,733.910	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$9.10 OMR3.490	-68.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Roseau	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$68.79 OMR26.400	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$612.96 OMR235.250	+116.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$395.21 OMR151.680	+94.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$84.88 OMR32.580	-21.8%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$198.66 OMR76.240	+53.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$10,973.98 OMR4,211.690	+147.1%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$13.00 OMR4.990	+602.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$4.77 OMR1.830	+15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.50 OMR2.500	-12.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$51.56 OMR19.790	+11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.40 OMR3.990	+25.0%
Average			+128.6%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Roseau	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$59.30 OMR22.760	+6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$41.90 OMR16.080	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$82.36 OMR31.610	+11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$93.05 OMR35.710	+0.6%
Average			+8.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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