Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Muscat instead of Yaren, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Yaren
|
Muscat
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Yaren
|
Muscat
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Yaren
|
Muscat
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,377.84
OMR8,999.230
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Yaren
|
Muscat
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Yaren
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$179.50
OMR69.100
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.810
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Yaren
|
Muscat
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Yaren
|
Muscat
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.58
OMR33.330
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