Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 25.7% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 63.7% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 45.3% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 31.1% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Port Moresby

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Muscat.

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Port Moresby vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$7.78 PGK35.37	+49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$5.56 PGK25.27	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$0.75 PGK3.41	-14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$0.67 PGK3.03	+136.6%
Average			+14.2%

Muscat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.7% more for groceries

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.52 PGK6.91	+25.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$4.32 PGK19.64	+17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$7.10 PGK32.28	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$3.69 PGK16.78	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$2.58 PGK11.75	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$1.95 PGK8.88	+19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$1.44 PGK6.57	+60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$3.29 PGK14.97	+205.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$2.92 PGK13.29	+401.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$1.51 PGK6.88	+179.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$1.31 PGK5.96	+129.0%
Average			+63.7%

Muscat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$3.78 PGK17.18	+60.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$22.22 PGK101.06	-71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+96.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$23.34 PGK106.12	-3.0%
Average			+5.2%

Muscat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.3% more for housing

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$91.68 PGK416.89	+29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+135.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	+22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$89.65 PGK407.67	-34.5%
Average			+45.3%

Muscat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing

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pay 31.1% more for childcare

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	+193.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-41.4%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$3.00 PGK13.64	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$2.47 PGK11.24	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$6.45 PGK29.31	-0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$61.49 PGK279.61	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$8.89 PGK40.43	-14.6%
Average			-38.1%

Muscat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$32.73 PGK148.82	-42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$31.67 PGK144.02	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$136.12 PGK619.02	+51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$163.90 PGK745.35	+87.2%
Average			+4.8%

Muscat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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