Travel budget and cost of living in Muscat (Oman) how much does a trip cost?
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Muscat travel budget
Muscat: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Muscat
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Muscat for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 50 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.5 per person
- $ 5.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1040* (406 OMR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 69 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 9.4 per person
- $ 11 per person
Total budget:
$ 2312* (896 OMR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 79 for 2 ppl.
- $ 47 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 21 per person
Total budget:
$ 3401* (1316 OMR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Muscat compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Muscat in 2024 is 24% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Muscat in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Muscat by expense type
Restaurant budget in Muscat
($ 3.8 to $ 13)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 13 to $ 45)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6.3 to $ 11)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 5.1 to $ 20)
114% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 5.1 to $ 13)
154% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 3.1 to $ 7.6)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 2.5)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 1.3)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Muscat
($ 42 to $ 73)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169
($ 30 to $ 359)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 153
($ 28 to $ 148)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 225
($ 35 to $ 252)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 306
($ 71 to $ 786)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 438
($ 23 to $ 779)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 30 to $ 590)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 40 to $ 757)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 205
($ 68 to $ 115)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 42 to $ 1344)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
Supermarket food budget in Muscat
($ 1.2 to $ 2.5)
50% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.7 to $ 3)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.5 to $ 3.8)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.8 to $ 8)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 3.1)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Muscat
($ 0.7 to $ 1.5)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.5 to $ 0.6)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 2.5 to $ 4.5)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 26 to $ 151)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Muscat
($ 7.6 to $ 13)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 13 to $ 39)
41% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Muscat
($ 5.1 to $ 6.6)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 22 to $ 77)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 16 to $ 51)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 514)
(fair price: $ 448)
(fair price: $ 1174)
(fair price: $ 452)
(fair price: $ 467)
(fair price: $ 856)
About this information on the cost of living in Muscat
The information about the cost of living in Muscat shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Muscat was updated on 11-11-2024.
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