Muscat vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$598
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
23
😀 Quality of life
73
28
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.45M

The cost of living in Muscat is 21% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4774th and 5662nd ($1193 vs $988) 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 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 2223rd and 8844th 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
$5.24
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$17381

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043