Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 59.9% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 35.3% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 56.6% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.7% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$12.38 PGK51.59	+138.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$7.43 PGK30.96	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.320	$0.80 PGK3.32	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$0.89 PGK3.71	+190.9%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$1.49 PGK6.19	+26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$2.20 PGK9.16	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.330	$7.01 PGK29.23	+15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$3.68 PGK15.35	+60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$3.28 PGK13.65	+54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.56 PGK6.48	+44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$1.19 PGK4.98	+52.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$1.74 PGK7.26	+125.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$2.02 PGK8.42	+286.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$1.57 PGK6.55	+263.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$1.37 PGK5.69	+223.2%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 35.3% more for transportation

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.29 PGK17.87	+83.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR23.970	$16.69 PGK69.54	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,789.070	$25,877.21 PGK107,829.80	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$22.04 PGK91.84	+117.5%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.840	$309.54 PGK1,289.83	+343.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.330	$2,346.03 PGK9,775.88	+284.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.530	$609.17 PGK2,538.39	+48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.360	$78.11 PGK325.49	-4.2%
Average			+168.2%

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pay 56.6% more for childcare

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.630	$494.23 PGK2,059.43	+161.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,344.250	$4,498.59 PGK18,745.53	-48.3%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR4.990	$2.48 PGK10.32	-80.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$1.83 PGK7.64	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$7.48 PGK31.16	+25.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.430	$45.19 PGK188.32	-0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$8.67 PGK36.12	-16.6%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Muscat	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.590	$39.25 PGK163.55	-9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.370	$44.57 PGK185.74	+19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.710	$64.38 PGK268.28	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.020	$98.43 PGK410.17	+11.2%
Average			+1.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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