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Triplandio Oman guide covers 3 travel guides with 1 city across 10 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 9 self-guided walking tours in Oman with 37 POI, spanning 26.6 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Oman
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Oman
Cost
HIGH
Safety
68
Health
64
Lifestyle
45
Infra
67
Rank
#51
Score
46
Tourists
869K/y
GDP/cap
$19.9k
Life Exp
80.2 yrs
Population
5.5M
Currency
OMR ر.ع.
Language
Arabic
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
9999
Traditional Local Food Oman
Local Flavours of Oman — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Halwa
حلوى
hal-wa
· Traditional Omani sweet
Dense dessert made with sugar, rose water, and nuts, often served with coffee.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Mashuai
مشوي
mash-oo-eye
· Grilled kingfish
Whole grilled kingfish flavored with spices, a favorite along Muscat's coastal areas.
Main course
Meat
Shuwa
شواء
shoo-ah
· Slow-roasted spiced lamb
Traditional Omani dish of marinated lamb slow-roasted in underground sand ovens.
Main course
Meat
Harees
هريس
ha-rees
· Slow-cooked wheat and meat
Porridge-like dish made from meat and wheat, traditionally served during Ramadan.
Main course
Meat
Majboos
مجبوس
maj-boos
· Spiced rice with chicken
Fragrant rice dish with spiced chicken, a staple of Muscat's rich culinary culture.