Muscat vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$551
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
21
😀 Quality of life
68
22
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.45M

The cost of living in Muscat is 35% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4893rd and 6363rd ($1110 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 3189th and 8805th 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
$5.16
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012