muscat is a beautiful place .....roads are broad and empty...their law implementation is also very tight...so its a very nice place....i dont know how it would be now after the recent hurricane(or watever) that hit it.....very sad...i was stayin there for 8 yrs...lots of places to go to.....surrounded by mountains on all sides..friendly people....nice climate. and as far as i know theres no sharing accomodation in muscat then u would be spending around 70-80 omani riyals per month and OR200 including food,sharing,transport.