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Travel budget in Oman

Oman: calculate your travel budget

Oman: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Oman for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Oman in 2019

Cost of living: Oman VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Oman in 2019 is 20% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Oman in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Oman by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Oman compared to the national average.

Cities	/Oman	View Details
Muscat	4% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Muscat
Salalah	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Salalah
Sur	35% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sur
Sohar	34% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sohar

Local prices in Oman by expense type

Restaurant budget in Oman

Lunch

$ 5.5/person
($ 4.2 to $ 8.2)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 14/person
($ 9.7 to $ 22)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 6.5/person
($ 5.5 to $ 8.2)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 8.2 for 500ml
($ 5.5 to $ 9.7)

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96% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 3.8 for 330ml
($ 2.5 to $ 5.5)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 4.9/cup
($ 3.3 to $ 6.1)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 0.6/can
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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70% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.2/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)

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81% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Oman

1-star hotel

$ 59/night
($ 47 to $ 96)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 88/night
($ 44 to $ 146)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 116/night
($ 53 to $ 353)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 159/night
($ 82 to $ 1085)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 354/night
($ 140 to $ 2309)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Room with kitchen

$ 98/month
($ 52 to $ 686)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 182/month
($ 59 to $ 1609)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 102/month
($ 71 to $ 198)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Oman

Milk

$ 1.6/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)

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84% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.1/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)

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59% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.6/12 eggs
($ 2.2 to $ 3.3)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 6.5/kg
($ 3.3 to $ 11)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 5.7/kg
($ 3 to $ 8.2)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 3)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 3.6)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 3.3)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.9)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1.9/salad
($ 0.8 to $ 3.3)

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16% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.6
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 8.2/kg
($ 5.5 to $ 11)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Oman

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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65% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 42/month
($ 42 to $ 84)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.6/km
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 0.6/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.7
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 26/24hrs
($ 15 to $ 51)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Oman

Electricity, water...

$ 60/month
($ 29 to $ 89)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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45% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 73/month
($ 57 to $ 112)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 651/month
($ 360 to $ 966)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 462/month
($ 277 to $ 691)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 1142/month
($ 691 to $ 1794)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 799/month
($ 498 to $ 1105)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 55/month
($ 29 to $ 112)

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44% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 201/month
($ 84 to $ 498)

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78% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 7568/yr
($ 3312 to $ 13793)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Oman

Cinema

$ 9.7/ticket
($ 8.2 to $ 11)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 28/hr
($ 14 to $ 42)

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71% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Oman

Cigarettes

$ 3.3/pack
($ 2.7 to $ 3.8)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 46
($ 23 to $ 84)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 48
($ 29 to $ 84)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 81
($ 57 to $ 112)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 65
($ 51 to $ 97)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

London → Muscat

$ 744
(fair price: $ 605)

Manchester → Muscat

$ 793
(fair price: $ 662)

Dublin → Muscat

$ 696
(fair price: $ 612)

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