Cost of living comparison
compared to
Muscat vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary
Muscat is 4.2% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% more in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% more in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Muscat
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Muscat are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Muscat.
Muscat vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Muscat instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
SCR205.08
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
SCR159.51
|
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
SCR30.73
|
$1.15
OMR0.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
SCR36.10
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
Victoria vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
SCR22.07
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.42
SCR222.01
|
$1.93
OMR0.740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SCR92.01
|
$7.45
OMR2.860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
SCR51.04
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
SCR35.66
|
$2.65
OMR1.020
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
SCR12.92
|
$1.26
OMR0.480
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.57
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
SCR13.78
|
$0.91
OMR0.350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
SCR36.04
|
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.16
|
$0.47
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
SCR10.46
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Victoria vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
SCR71.79
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.27
SCR328.13
|
$65.02
OMR24.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR358,059.74
|
$22,757.06
OMR8,733.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
SCR309.90
|
$9.10
OMR3.490
|
|
Victoria vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.06
SCR1,853.34
|
$68.79
OMR26.400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.20
SCR12,267.66
|
$612.96
OMR235.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$752.68
SCR10,178.18
|
$395.21
OMR151.680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.71
SCR1,402.36
|
$84.88
OMR32.580
|
|
Victoria vs. Muscat - Cost of housing
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,050.83
|
$198.66
OMR76.240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,317.73
|
$10,973.98
OMR4,211.690
|
|
Victoria vs. Muscat - Cost of childcare
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
SCR52.34
|
$13.00
OMR4.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
SCR62.41
|
$4.77
OMR1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.69
SCR306.78
|
$6.50
OMR2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.08
SCR1,258.65
|
$51.56
OMR19.790
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
SCR91.15
|
$10.40
OMR3.990
|
|
Victoria vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.55
SCR805.21
|
$59.30
OMR22.760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.78
SCR348.64
|
$41.90
OMR16.080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.50
SCR1,142.72
|
$82.36
OMR31.610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.90
SCR1,120.95
|
$93.05
OMR35.710
|
|
Victoria vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing
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