Historical Prices in Muscat

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 2.4 12.19 2.94
2022 2.17 15.33 2.75
2021 3.04 13.04 2.5
2020 2.84 11.0 2.58
2019 3.28 16.08 2.75
2018 2.63 14.81 2.4
2017 2.29 18.28 2.52
2016 3.23 14.45 2.26
2015 2.35 13.0 2.27
2014 2.03 15.43 2.31
2013 1.61 8.4 2.33
2012 2.7 14.57 1.99
2011 2.84 14.3 2.13
2010 3.88 12.12 2.11
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 4.2 3.93 0.27 0.13 1.86
2022 - - 0.33 0.11 1.8
2021 4.38 4.89 0.4 0.14 1.94
2020 4.0 - 0.28 0.11 1.89
2019 3.58 4.57 0.29 0.12 1.66
2018 3.06 3.19 0.23 0.11 1.93
2017 2.82 3.05 0.19 0.12 1.72
2016 3.09 3.49 0.19 0.14 1.74
2015 3.15 3.5 0.19 0.12 1.61
2014 2.83 3.24 0.17 0.11 1.72
2013 - - 0.16 0.1 1.45
2012 4.19 3.51 0.18 0.17 1.05
2011 2.32 2.28 0.16 0.43 0.86
2010 1.82 1.95 - 0.08 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 0.61 0.43 0.85 0.2 1.82 3.38
2022 0.72 0.47 1.1 0.2 - -
2021 0.6 0.44 1.02 0.24 - 3.83
2020 0.62 0.39 0.94 0.2 1.75 3.86
2019 0.66 0.58 1.18 0.23 - -
2018 0.63 0.38 1.24 0.19 - -
2017 0.68 0.41 0.99 0.26 - 0.97
2016 0.62 0.46 1.05 0.22 2.5 2.6
2015 0.65 0.39 1.09 0.21 1.13 -
2014 0.71 0.48 1.38 0.22 - -
2013 0.76 0.39 0.87 0.2 - -
2012 0.64 - 1.17 0.1 - -
2011 0.55 0.49 0.76 0.23 0.76 -
2010 - 0.32 - 0.21 0.68 -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 0.89 0.66 0.34 0.32 0.69 0.44 0.68 0.33
2022 0.95 0.7 0.43 0.46 0.66 0.46 0.7 0.39
2021 0.91 0.67 0.38 0.52 0.76 0.48 0.72 0.36
2020 0.88 0.63 0.35 0.47 0.75 0.48 0.61 0.34
2019 1.28 0.79 0.58 1.01 1.03 0.85 0.73 0.55
2018 0.86 0.71 0.41 - 0.79 0.69 0.66 0.36
2017 0.72 0.66 0.46 0.5 0.84 0.61 0.57 0.39
2016 0.91 0.8 0.45 0.54 0.77 0.67 0.68 0.4
2015 0.93 0.75 0.52 0.87 0.76 0.67 0.78 0.37
2014 1.63 0.73 0.87 0.5 0.9 1.18 - -
2013 0.9 0.56 0.71 0.58 0.7 0.79 - -
2012 0.95 0.6 0.42 0.15 0.58 0.27 - -
2011 0.84 0.59 0.36 - - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 1.59 7.0 2.19 1.93 3.03
2022 2.93 - 2.25 1.93 3.79
2021 2.36 8.64 2.19 2.31 3.65
2020 2.36 7.78 2.17 2.17 3.32
2019 4.5 - 2.3 2.5 3.3
2018 2.54 - 1.2 2.36 2.52
2017 - 5.38 1.27 2.26 -
2016 2.0 6.67 1.43 2.65 3.5
2015 - 6.0 1.05 2.7 3.17
2014 - - 1.0 1.6 -
2013 - - 1.19 2.44 -
2012 5.7 - 1.0 3.04 -
2011 1.52 4.94 - 1.78 -
2010 4.23 4.65 0.8 2.48 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 264.22 178.82 497.65 332.67
2022 244.29 171.54 470.0 325.0
2021 263.08 175.0 454.67 295.77
2020 235.37 157.92 435.77 286.74
2019 251.59 179.05 478.26 304.32
2018 277.0 190.57 556.06 369.71
2017 296.14 200.29 530.85 368.39
2016 336.72 233.06 698.15 488.28
2015 319.05 226.05 600.0 418.42
2014 331.25 235.83 685.0 472.22
2013 385.71 229.17 792.86 500.0
2012 311.3 211.6 636.62 448.5
2011 434.4 242.99 831.15 512.87
2010 370.5 266.0 845.5 533.9

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 727.33 501.75
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 867.22 637.5
2018 2145.83 980.3
2017 - -
2016 966.67 -
2015 - -
2014 - -
2013 - -
2012 - -
2011 - -
2010 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 623.56
2022 752.95
2021 634.09
2020 749.09
2019 740.59
2018 577.62
2017 660.53
2016 847.92
2015 906.89
2014 817.94
2013 927.63
2012 866.67
2011 835.72
2010 713.45

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 0.46 0.24
2022 0.5 0.24
2021 0.66 0.25
2020 0.42 0.22
2019 0.44 0.22
2018 0.34 0.22
2017 0.35 0.19
2016 0.37 0.17
2015 0.18 0.12
2014 - 0.12
2013 - 0.12
2012 0.2 0.12
2011 - 0.12
2010 - -
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 11.69
2018 -
2017 -
2016 15.0
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 -
2011 -
2010 13.3

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.97
2022 -
2021 5.25
2020 4.68
2019 4.72
2018 5.17
2017 5.26
2016 4.95
2015 5.06
2014 8.0
2013 6.5
2012 6.0
2011 7.5
2010 -

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 41.53 29.05 18.25
2022 36.15 30.7 -
2021 30.85 27.0 -
2020 27.01 31.45 -
2019 24.1 28.88 -
2018 22.7 29.23 -
2017 26.0 24.59 -
2016 25.03 23.72 -
2015 21.6 23.75 -
2014 29.8 24.75 -
2013 21.75 24.17 -
2012 20.0 31.67 -
2011 15.81 19.76 -
2010 - - -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 17.53 15.25 3.59
2022 15.03 - 3.81
2021 25.83 10.0 4.29
2020 18.6 4.25 3.73
2019 24.33 15.67 3.81
2018 18.39 9.78 3.46
2017 21.94 11.5 3.66
2016 18.69 6.56 3.48
2015 18.91 7.75 3.93
2014 30.71 6.0 3.66
2013 16.67 - 4.75
2012 25.0 10.0 3.35
2011 19.0 - 2.96
2010 9.5 3.8 3.04

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 13.78 13.91 29.06 30.22
2022 20.56 16.38 38.33 34.0
2021 20.83 14.5 30.62 36.67
2020 15.53 15.67 28.91 27.49
2019 17.58 16.38 26.5 22.33
2018 21.0 20.0 35.77 28.56
2017 22.59 17.22 33.18 33.17
2016 19.33 16.22 28.68 27.5
2015 17.73 17.27 26.0 23.0
2014 20.4 20.5 37.5 36.67
2013 31.25 34.0 35.25 28.33
2012 - 29.51 30.4 80.0
2011 26.12 20.79 38.47 29.4
2010 - - - -
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