ASIA / OMAN

Muscat

Triplandio Muscat guide covers 3 travel guides across 10 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 9 self-guided walking tours in Muscat with 36 POI, spanning 21.6 km in total. Get inspired by 3 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 10
Local food 3
Tours / POI 9 / 36
Day / Night 36° / 28°
Local Time 2:24
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City & Country Data Oman (Muscat)

Key travel data for Muscat — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

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
Coffee ☕ $3.00
Beer 🍺 $5.00
Lunch 🍽️ $7.00
Groceries 🛒 $30.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.50
Transit 🚇 $0.50
Fuel ⛽ $0.50/l
Internet 📡 $50.00/m
Salary 💵 $1,000/m

Best time to visit Muscat (Oman)

Now (September) avg: 32°C, mostly dry, quiet, fewer crowds. Best months to walk: Sep & May.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 36°C / 28°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:55 / 17:58
Local time 2:24
Sea Temp 31°C
Best Months Sep & May
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May best month J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep best month this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Muscat (Oman)

Dessert Vegetarian

Halwa

حلوى
hal-wa · Traditional Omani sweet

Dense dessert made with sugar, rose water, and nuts, often served with coffee.

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Main course Fish & Seafood

Mashuai

مشوي
mash-oo-eye · Grilled kingfish

Whole grilled kingfish flavored with spices, a favorite along Muscat's coastal areas.

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Shuwa
Main course Meat

Shuwa

شواء
shoo-ah · Slow-roasted spiced lamb

Traditional Omani dish of marinated lamb slow-roasted in underground sand ovens.

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