Cost of living comparison

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Muscat vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 47.2% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 84.8% more in Muscat
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 59.4% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 GEL30.00	$5.20 OMR2.000	-53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.52 GEL23.00	$7.80 OMR3.000	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 GEL2.27	$1.15 OMR0.440	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 GEL1.28	$0.32 OMR0.120	-32.6%
Average			-14.6%

Tbilisi vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 GEL1.97	$1.24 OMR0.480	+70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.06 GEL10.96	$1.93 OMR0.740	-52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 GEL20.51	$7.45 OMR2.860	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GEL6.87	$2.60 OMR1.000	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL8.10	$2.65 OMR1.020	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 GEL1.64	$1.26 OMR0.490	+108.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL2.03	$0.79 OMR0.300	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 GEL2.33	$0.91 OMR0.350	+5.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 GEL2.80	$0.54 OMR0.210	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 GEL0.88	$0.47 OMR0.180	+43.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 GEL0.77	$0.53 OMR0.200	+86.5%
Average			+18.9%

Tbilisi vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 84.8% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.30 GEL11.61	$2.34 OMR0.900	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.81 GEL40.00	$65.02 OMR25.000	+338.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,518.52 GEL50,000.00	$22,757.06 OMR8,750.090	+22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.41 GEL20.00	$9.10 OMR3.500	+22.9%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.44 GEL55.19	$68.79 OMR26.450	+236.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.32 GEL1,947.58	$612.96 OMR235.680	-15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$464.88 GEL1,255.18	$395.21 OMR151.960	-15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.67 GEL158.41	$84.88 OMR32.640	+44.7%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 59.4% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.07 GEL680.59	$198.66 OMR76.390	-21.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,574.07 GEL12,350.00	$10,973.98 OMR4,219.490	+139.9%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 GEL6.00	$13.00 OMR5.000	+485.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 GEL8.15	$4.77 OMR1.840	+58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 GEL8.20	$6.50 OMR2.500	+114.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.68 GEL171.94	$51.56 OMR19.820	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.67 GEL18.00	$10.40 OMR4.000	+56.0%
Average			+138.9%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.80 GEL212.75	$59.30 OMR22.800	-24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.01 GEL118.81	$41.90 OMR16.110	-4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.26 GEL327.41	$82.36 OMR31.670	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.66 GEL304.19	$93.05 OMR35.780	-17.4%
Average			-19.8%

Tbilisi vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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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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