Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Peristeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Peristeri

😐 Solo nomad: Muscat is 3.6% more expensive than Peristeri without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muscat is 18.6% cheaper than Peristeri without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$15.89 €13.72
-67.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.52 OMR 10.21
$64 €55.3
-58.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 OMR 3.09
$10.24 €8.84
-21.58%
Cappuccino
$4.91 OMR 1.89
$4.23 €3.66
16.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.29 €1.98
-55.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.57 €0.49
-40.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 OMR 4.75
$4.64 €4.01
165.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.9 OMR 4.58
$4.62 €3.99
157.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.73 €1.49
10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.37 €1.18
-13.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$2.21 €1.91
-22.62%
Eggs
$2.44 OMR 0.94
$4.03 €3.48
-39.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 OMR 1.44
$11.47 €9.9
-67.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 OMR 1.95
$9.15 €7.9
-44.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 OMR 3.27
$14.05 €12.13
-39.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 OMR 0.99
$2.18 €1.88
17.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$2.07 €1.78
-17.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 OMR 0.69
$1.57 €1.36
14.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$2.39 €2.07
-52.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 OMR 0.36
$1.27 €1.1
-25.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$1.16 €1
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$0.97 €0.84
8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$1.02 €0.88
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 OMR 2.42
$5.74 €4.96
9.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 OMR 5.81
$5.89 €5.08
156.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.66
$2.07 €1.79
108.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.02 OMR 3.09
$2.87 €2.47
179.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$1.37 €1.18
-3.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.5 OMR 23.69
$34.82 €30.06
76.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 OMR 1.17
$4.07 €3.51
-25.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 OMR 0.31
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 OMR 4.07
$11.59 €10.01
-8.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$2.03 €1.75
-70.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K OMR 8,943
$28.7K €24.8K
-19.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K OMR 8,235
$24.9K €21.5K
-13.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 OMR 41.95
$218 €188
-50.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.56 OMR 16
$21.67 €18.71
91.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.6 OMR 26.39
$32.23 €27.83
112.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 OMR 18.72
$47.97 €41.42
1.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.35 OMR 8.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.2 OMR 3.93
$9.45 €8.16
7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 OMR 75.6
$524 €453
-62.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,721 OMR 3,743
$6,360 €5,491
52.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.93 OMR 19.22
$64.3 €55.6
-22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.07 OMR 15.43
$32 €27.63
25.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 OMR 30.04
$67.8 €58.5
15.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 OMR 33.65
$106 €91.8
-17.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 OMR 241
$520 €449
20.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 OMR 160
$456 €394
-9.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 OMR 465
$800 €691
50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 OMR 280
$703 €607
3.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,489 OMR 573
$2,918 €2,519
-48.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 OMR 519
$2,477 €2,139
-45.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muscat
Peristeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,715 OMR 660
$801 €692
114.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
4.42
16.52%

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Last update for Muscat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Peristeri: October 29, 2025

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