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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peristeri is 3.5% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peristeri is 22.9% more expensive than Muscat without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.89 €13.72
$5.12 OMR 1.97
210.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64 €55.3
$26.52 OMR 10.21
141.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 €8.84
$8.03 OMR 3.09
27.52%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.66
$4.91 OMR 1.89
-13.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.02 OMR 0.39
124.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.34 OMR 0.13
67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$12.34 OMR 4.75
-62.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$11.9 OMR 4.58
-61.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.92 OMR 0.74
-9.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.18 OMR 0.45
16.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.71 OMR 0.66
29.24%
Eggs
$4.03 €3.48
$2.44 OMR 0.94
65.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 €9.9
$3.73 OMR 1.44
207.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$5.06 OMR 1.95
80.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$8.49 OMR 3.27
65.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.57 OMR 0.99
-15.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.71 OMR 0.66
21.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.8 OMR 0.69
-12.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.14 OMR 0.44
109.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.94 OMR 0.36
35.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.03 OMR 0.4
12.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.05 OMR 0.4
-7.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.56 OMR 0.22
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$6.29 OMR 2.42
-8.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$15.09 OMR 5.81
-60.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$4.31 OMR 1.66
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.47
$8.02 OMR 3.09
-64.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.32 OMR 0.51
3.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €30.06
$61.5 OMR 23.69
-43.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.04 OMR 1.17
33.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.8 OMR 0.31
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10.01
$10.57 OMR 4.07
9.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.6 OMR 0.23
238.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$23.2K OMR 8,943
23.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K €21.5K
$21.4K OMR 8,235
16.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$109 OMR 41.95
100.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.67 €18.71
$41.56 OMR 16
-47.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.23 €27.83
$68.6 OMR 26.39
-52.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.97 €41.42
$48.63 OMR 18.72
-1.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.35 OMR 8.99
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 €8.16
$10.2 OMR 3.93
-7.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €453
$196 OMR 75.6
167.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 €5,491
$9,721 OMR 3,743
-34.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 €55.6
$49.93 OMR 19.22
28.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32 €27.63
$40.07 OMR 15.43
-20.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$78 OMR 30.04
-13.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.8
$87.4 OMR 33.65
21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$625 OMR 241
-16.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 €394
$415 OMR 160
9.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 €691
$1,208 OMR 465
-33.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$728 OMR 280
-3.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,918 €2,519
$1,489 OMR 573
95.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,477 €2,139
$1,348 OMR 519
83.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$801 €692
$1,715 OMR 660
-53.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.15
-14.17%

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Last update for Peristeri: October 29, 2025

Last update for Muscat: October 28, 2025

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