Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Oman

Muscat vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 32.0% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 61.5% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.3% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 17.0% more in Muscat

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

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Muscat vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$5.20 OMR1.990	-68.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.80 OMR2.980	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.88 OMR0.340	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.28 OMR0.110	-76.6%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.21 OMR0.460	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.66 OMR1.400	-14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$8.79 OMR3.360	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.98 OMR1.140	-55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.17 OMR1.210	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.63 OMR0.620	-44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.90 OMR0.340	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.08 OMR0.410	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.58 OMR0.220	-84.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.54 OMR0.210	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.57 OMR0.220	-55.8%
Average			-49.1%

Saint John's vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 61.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$2.35 OMR0.900	-61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$78.03 OMR29.840
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.06 OMR9.200
Average			-61.5%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Saint John's	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$70.55 OMR26.980	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$680.91 OMR260.390	-35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$453.13 OMR173.280	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$136.85 OMR52.330	-30.9%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$287.32 OMR109.880	+55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+469.5%
Average			+197.4%

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pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$13.00 OMR4.970	+440.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.07 OMR1.940	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.50 OMR2.480
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$62.02 OMR23.720	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$10.40 OMR3.980	+65.4%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 17.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$56.51 OMR21.610	+13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$43.24 OMR16.540
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$89.59 OMR34.260	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$87.56 OMR33.480
Average			+17.0%

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