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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 2023

Cost of living: Oman VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Oman in 2023 is 21% less than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) 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.

Local prices in Oman by expense type

Oman: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 5.7/person
($ 2.9 to $ 15)

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73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 23

3 course dinner

$ 16/person
($ 10.2 to $ 38)

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62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42

McDonald's meal

$ 8.1/person
($ 6.9 to $ 12)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Local beer

$ 12 for 500ml
($ 5.7 to $ 15)

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74% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6.7

Imported beer

$ 8.8 for 330ml
($ 4.3 to $ 15)

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130% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.8

Cappuccino

$ 5.1/cup
($ 2.9 to $ 10.2)

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5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.4

Fizzy drink

$ 1/can
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.6

Water bottle

$ 0.4/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)

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84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Oman: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 67/night
($ 59 to $ 77)

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46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 126

2-star hotel

$ 94/night
($ 81 to $ 113)

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37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150

3-star hotel

$ 114/night
($ 82 to $ 182)

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46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 214

4-star hotel

$ 147/night
($ 116 to $ 226)

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54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 321

5-star hotel

$ 354/night
($ 286 to $ 455)

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48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 690

Room with kitchen

$ 128/month
($ 95 to $ 206)

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40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 214

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 179/month
($ 109 to $ 298)

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9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 196

Cottage or guest house

$ 121/month
($ 107 to $ 128)

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55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 269

Family room

$ 293/month
($ 187 to $ 494)

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45% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202

Oman: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.2/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)

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86% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 1.3/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 2.9)

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67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4

Rice

$ 2/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 3.5)

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59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1

Eggs

$ 2.9/12 eggs
($ 1.8 to $ 5.6)

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39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8

Chicken

$ 5.7/kg
($ 2.9 to $ 9.3)

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56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14

Apples

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 4.3)

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58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)

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75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1

Potatoes

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4

Water bottle

$ 0.6
($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)

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74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4

Oman: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.4/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 2.9)

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48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.8/km
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.9

Petrol

$ 0.7/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)

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37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.3
($ 2.9 to $ 7.3)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.9

Car hire

$ 17/24hrs
($ 7.2 to $ 53)

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53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 36

Oman: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 10.2/ticket
($ 8.7 to $ 15)

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28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15

Tennis

$ 36/hr
($ 21 to $ 45)

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60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22

Oman: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 6.3/pack
($ 5.5 to $ 7.5)

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36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10

Levi's jeans

$ 54
($ 24 to $ 114)

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8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 58

Summer dress

$ 45
($ 30 to $ 73)

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7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Muscat

$ 618
(fair price: $ 455)

Manchester → Muscat

$ 671
(fair price: $ 560)

Dublin → Muscat

$ 648
(fair price: $ 545)

Edinburgh → Muscat

$ 702
(fair price: $ 586)

New York City → Muscat

$ 1138
(fair price: $ 978)

Sydney → Muscat

$ 1475
(fair price: $ 1148)