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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 2025

Cost of living: Oman VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Oman in 2025 is 16% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Oman by expense type

Oman: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 5.8/person
($ 2.8 to $ 15)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 15/person
($ 10 to $ 51)

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69% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 8.6/person
($ 7.2 to $ 12)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 12 for 500ml
($ 5.8 to $ 18)

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116% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 9.4 for 330ml
($ 5.2 to $ 15)

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300% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 5.2/cup
($ 2.8 to $ 8.6)

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27% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 0.8/can
($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.4/bottle
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)

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88% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Oman: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 124/night
($ 64 to $ 311)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 126/night
($ 85 to $ 258)

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13% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 132/night
($ 82 to $ 255)

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15% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 146/night
($ 96 to $ 281)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 288/night
($ 205 to $ 499)

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18% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 143/month
($ 66 to $ 439)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 179/month
($ 114 to $ 348)

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9% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 192/month
($ 96 to $ 457)

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1% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 152/month
($ 112 to $ 272)

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10% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 333/month
($ 184 to $ 692)

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29% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Oman: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)

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51% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.3/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 2.8)

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74% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 2.1/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.8)

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17% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 2.6/12 eggs
($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 5.5/kg
($ 3.2 to $ 9.6)

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54% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 2.6/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)

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9% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.5)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 0.6
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Oman: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.4/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 2.2)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.8/km
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.7/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.2
($ 2.8 to $ 4.5)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 46/24hrs
($ 31 to $ 126)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Oman: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 12/ticket
($ 8.6 to $ 15)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 30/hr
($ 15 to $ 44)

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35% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Oman: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 6.6/pack
($ 5.8 to $ 7.2)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 49
($ 24 to $ 114)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 43
($ 18 to $ 58)

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10% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Muscat

$ 905
(fair price: $ 640)

Manchester → Muscat

$ 593
(fair price: $ 493)

Montreal → Muscat

$ 1361
(fair price: $ 1276)

Dublin → Muscat

$ 611
(fair price: $ 501)

Edinburgh → Muscat

$ 669
(fair price: $ 514)

Sydney → Muscat

$ 1423
(fair price: $ 1005)

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