Muscat vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$569
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$441
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
21
😀 Quality of life
68
23
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.45M

The cost of living in Muscat is 50% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4635th and 6572nd ($1126 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Oman and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Oman vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 3535th and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Ouagadougou

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Muscat Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892