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

😐 Solo nomad: Peristeri is 1.3% more expensive than Muscat without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peristeri is 18.7% more expensive than Muscat without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.35 €13.21
$5.12 OMR 1.97
199.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €55.4
$26.03 OMR 10.00
147.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.86
$7.73 OMR 2.97
33.12%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.77
$4.97 OMR 1.91
-11.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.01 OMR 0.39
134.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.35 OMR 0.13
74.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 €3.87
$12.25 OMR 4.70
-63.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.94
$11.77 OMR 4.52
-61.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.99 OMR 0.76
-13.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.25 OMR 0.48
6.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.73 OMR 0.67
30.64%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.41
$2.43 OMR 0.93
62.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 €9.53
$3.67 OMR 1.41
201.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.91
$5.12 OMR 1.97
79.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 €11.91
$8.35 OMR 3.21
65.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$2.52 OMR 0.97
-14.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.73 OMR 0.67
19.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.13 OMR 0.43
104.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.99 OMR 0.38
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.02 OMR 0.39
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.81
$1.07 OMR 0.41
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.90
$0.56 OMR 0.21
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 €4.93
$6.52 OMR 2.50
-12.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 €5.38
$15.61 OMR 6.00
-59.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.37 OMR 1.68
-53.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.56
$7.74 OMR 2.97
-61.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.33 OMR 0.51
2.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.20 €29.44
$61.8 OMR 23.74
-44.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.43
$3.11 OMR 1.19
28.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.82 OMR 0.31
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 €10.05
$10.25 OMR 3.94
13.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.63 OMR 0.24
239.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$22.6K OMR 8,694
27.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K €21.6K
$21.3K OMR 8,196
17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €184
$105 OMR 40.39
103.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 €18.66
$40.88 OMR 15.70
-46.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 €28.12
$69.3 OMR 26.61
-52.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €41.92
$47.04 OMR 18.06
3.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.68 €22.11
$23.24 OMR 8.92
10.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 €8.05
$10.51 OMR 4.04
-11.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 €436
$193 OMR 74.2
162.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,397 €5,508
$9,707 OMR 3,727
-34.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.4 €56.3
$50.9 OMR 19.55
28.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 €27.71
$38.56 OMR 14.81
-16.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.4
$77.5 OMR 29.77
-12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.0
$89.4 OMR 34.34
19.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 €457
$617 OMR 237
-14.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 €400
$408 OMR 157
14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 €707
$1,226 OMR 471
-33.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €597
$716 OMR 275
-3.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,955 €2,544
$2,617 OMR 1,005
12.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,547 €2,193
$1,551 OMR 596
64.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peristeri
Muscat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 €678
$1,738 OMR 667
-54.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.15
-14.17%

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Last update for Peristeri: March 1, 2026

Last update for Muscat: March 2, 2026

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