Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 9.7% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
SCR187.68
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.24
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.77
SCR50.98
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
SCR30.82
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.11
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR146.16
|
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
SCR98.19
|
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
SCR40.24
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
SCR34.66
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.39
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.30
|
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
SCR10.06
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
SCR39.71
|
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.29
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
SCR8.34
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.43
|
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.06
SCR325.44
|
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR332,204.05
|
$23,377.84
OMR8,996.280
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR396.50
|
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,668.86
|
$78.63
OMR30.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$913.34
SCR12,353.14
|
$651.55
OMR250.730
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.97
SCR10,481.68
|
$443.94
OMR170.840
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
SCR1,348.53
|
$76.03
OMR29.260
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,535.93
|
$179.50
OMR69.070
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,982.14
SCR53,859.40
|
$7,468.07
OMR2,873.870
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.52
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
SCR68.42
|
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
SCR156.89
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.48
SCR1,237.32
|
$44.76
OMR17.220
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
SCR145.45
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.26
SCR814.97
|
$52.26
OMR20.110
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.50
SCR1,129.40
|
$37.66
OMR14.490
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.68
SCR1,307.68
|
$89.55
OMR34.460
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,061.79
|
$86.58
OMR33.320
|
|
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