Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Oman

Muscat vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 20.5% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 23.7% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Muscat

Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Muscat.

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Muscat vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$5.20 OMR1.990	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$7.80 OMR2.980	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$0.88 OMR0.340	+17.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.28 OMR0.110	-57.7%
Average			-12.4%

Port Moresby vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$1.21 OMR0.460	-20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$3.66 OMR1.400	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$8.79 OMR3.360	+23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$2.98 OMR1.140	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$3.17 OMR1.210	+22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.63 OMR0.620	-16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.90 OMR0.340	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$1.08 OMR0.410	-67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$0.58 OMR0.220	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.54 OMR0.210	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.57 OMR0.220	-56.3%
Average			-38.9%

Port Moresby vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$2.35 OMR0.900	-37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$78.03 OMR29.840	+251.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$24.06 OMR9.200	+3.1%
Average			-5.0%

Port Moresby vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$70.55 OMR26.980	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$680.91 OMR260.390	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$453.13 OMR173.280	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$136.85 OMR52.330	+52.6%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 23.7% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$287.32 OMR109.880	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+70.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$13.00 OMR4.970	+333.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$5.07 OMR1.940	+105.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$6.50 OMR2.480	+0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$62.02 OMR23.720	+0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$10.40 OMR3.980	+17.0%
Average			+61.5%

Port Moresby vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$56.51 OMR21.610	+72.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$43.24 OMR16.540	+36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$89.59 OMR34.260	-34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$87.56 OMR33.480	-46.6%
Average			-4.6%

Port Moresby vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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