“How much does a trip through Oman actually cost?” This question has been asked us very often by our readers, which is why we have recorded all the expenses and compiled them here. Of course, the total price depends on many factors, such as the travel time, the type of trip, or even your own requirements.

The 17-day tour through Oman with our 4×4 is definitely one of the most adventurous and beautiful trips we have ever taken. In the following article, you will learn all about our costs in Oman, including rental cars, accommodations, food, tours, and entrance fees. Enjoy browsing!

• Costs in Oman – Our Overview
• Flights to Muscat (Oman)
• Expenses for our SUV
• Fuel Costs (Gasoline)
• Expenses for Restaurants, Cafés & Snacks
• Costs for Supermarket Shopping
• Expenses for Accommodation
• Entrance Fees & Tours
• Expenses for Other Items
• Costs in Oman – Our Conclusion

Costs in Oman – Our Overview

We don’t want to make this unnecessarily exciting, so we’ll just throw out the numbers: In total, we spent around €4,500 on the 16-day tour through Oman, just €2,250 per person (roughly rounded). That’s about €140 per person per day for everything. In the following table, we have broken down all costs and classified them into different categories (rental car, fuel costs, accommodation, etc.).

It should be noted that we traveled through the country during the peak season (November) and may have had to pay higher prices. The costs for a trip during the off-season (April – September) could possibly be lower. We sincerely hope that this overview helps you with your own travel planning. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below this post.

Flights to Muscat (Oman)

We flew with Etihad Airways from Munich to Muscat and had a short stop in Abu Dhabi on the way. You could even include a multi-day stopover for free, which we also did on our last trip. We had a great time in Abu Dhabi and highly recommend a stay there. This time, however, we wanted to fly directly to our destination. We paid €577.38 per person for the round-trip flight, including luggage, seats, and meals.

Expenses for our SUV

For our trip through Oman, we obviously needed a reliable and spacious vehicle that would not only serve as a means of transport, but also as a luggage storage space and a kind of adventure vehicle. While you don’t need a 4×4 on most routes in Oman, we wanted to be flexible and leave nothing to chance. We opted for a Toyota RAV4, as this model seemed perfect for our trip.

The car offers unique driving pleasure and very good ground clearance. This time, we booked the rental car through Check24* (rental company Europcar / provider TUI Cars). We (unusually) didn’t find such a good deal on either billiger-mietwagen.de* or mietwagen-check.de*. The price of €859.22 for 14 days included the following services:

• All kilometers unlimited
• Fair fuel policy (pickup: full tank; return: full tank)
• Glass/tires/underbody/roof insured
• Keys insured
• Fully comprehensive insurance with no deductible (100% refund)
• Damage is insured up to a total of €7.5 million

Conclusion after the tour: The car was perfect for our adventure. It offered enough space in the spacious trunk for our luggage, the seats were very comfortable, and we got from point A to point B quickly and easily.

Ground clearance, handling, grip, and comfort also earned a “very good” rating from us. And of course, the car also performed very well off-road, regardless of whether the surface was wet, rocky, or sandy.

Fuel costs (petrol)

As expected, the prices for petrol and diesel were very reasonable. Currently, you only pay 0.229 rials for a liter of gasoline, which is equivalent to €0.55 (as of November 2025). The price of gasoline was the same throughout the country and at every gas station.

We drove a total of approximately 3,200 kilometers and spent just €153.00 on gasoline. We averaged only 7.4 liters per 100 km. This is very low consumption considering that we had the air conditioning on the car the entire time.

Expenses for Restaurants, Cafés & Snack Bars

During our trip through Oman, we often visited cafés, restaurants, and snack bars. Omanis love coffee, so it wasn’t surprising that there are so many cool cafés in the country. Of course, coffee in a fancy café (2-2.5 OMR) is significantly more expensive than in a local coffee shop (1-1.5 OMR).

In Oman, you can find restaurants almost everywhere, some smaller and more inconspicuous, some larger and more modern. For example, in an upscale restaurant right on the seafront in Muscat, we paid 20 OMR (almost €50), while in a local restaurant in Tiwi, we paid just 3.70 OMR for both of us (approximately €8.80). In total, we spent €359.64 in 17 days, or €179.82 per person.

Costs for supermarket shopping

We also frequently visited supermarkets to stock up on drinks, fruit, and snacks. Prices vary depending on the supermarket. The “Hypermarket” chain is widespread; you can find almost everything you’d find in a large supermarket (similar to Globus or Real). In towns, however, there are also small “corner shops,” usually labeled “Grocery Shop.”

We feel that the prices in the supermarkets are similar to those in Germany. We noticed that Oman imports a huge amount of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We spent €80.89 on our supermarket visits (€40.44 per person). We’ve listed some prices below.

Accommodation Expenses

In total, we spent 16 nights in Oman and stayed in many different accommodations. We spent €1,500 on accommodations, so €750 per person. In Oman, you can stay overnight for as little as €40-50 per night, but these are usually quite simple rooms without much style or comfort.

We also like to treat ourselves to “nicer” accommodations on our trips. On average, we spent €100 per night for the two of us. Sometimes breakfast was included, sometimes even breakfast and dinner. Our hotels in Oman at a glance:

Entrance fees & Tours

During our Oman tour, we naturally also took a few excursions and tours. Entrance fees (forts, opera, etc.) were also due here and there, costing us the equivalent of €76.47.

In the end, we spent €209 on everything, or just €104.50 per person. The most expensive was the snorkeling tour to the Daymaniyat Islands at €66 per person, which was 100% worth it for us.

• Fort Nizwa 5 Rial per person
• Fort Bahla 4 Rial per person
• Opera in Muscat 3 Rial per person
• Mutrah Fort in Muscat 3 Rial per person
• Boat transfer to Wadi Shab 1 Rial per person

Other expenses

Even before the trip We got an eSim for Oman from Airalo. For 20 GB and a 30-day on-site validity, we paid just €32.95, including a voucher code we found online. The 20 GB eSim actually costs 40 USD (€36.79). On the day of our arrival, we easily activated the eSim and were able to get started right away.

The reception and internet connection were really great throughout the entire trip (network: Omantel). On the last day of the trip, we bought a few souvenirs for €16.73 at the souq in Mutrah. In total, we spent €49.68 on the “Other” category.

Costs in Oman – Our Conclusion

Before the trip, we roughly estimated the costs and came up with a total of €4,500 for both of us. And as the end result shows, we almost hit the mark. In the end, we can say that a trip to Oman is neither super cheap nor extremely expensive. Of course, the costs also depend on your own travel style, travel time, and your own needs and expectations.

It’s definitely cheaper. For example, if you skip the cool cafes (which were usually more expensive), stay in simpler accommodations, and book a regular car. However, we didn’t miss out on anything during this trip; we had a very good car and great accommodations. For us, every cent was 100% worth it, and we highly recommend everyone to travel around Oman independently.