Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 6.5% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 57.3% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 7.8% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 36.4% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 23.9% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Port Moresby

The cost of housing and childcare in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.3% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK232.28	$12.38 PGK51.06	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK131.14	$7.43 PGK30.64	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK38.68	$0.80 PGK3.28	-78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.98	$0.89 PGK3.68	-68.3%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 7.8% less for groceries

	Oslo	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.66	$1.49 PGK6.13	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.16	$2.20 PGK9.06	-65.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK83.82	$7.01 PGK28.93	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK47.91	$3.68 PGK15.20	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK72.37	$3.28 PGK13.51	-51.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.39	$1.56 PGK6.42	+7.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.04	$1.19 PGK4.93	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.24	$1.74 PGK7.19	+21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.34	$2.02 PGK8.34	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.51	$1.57 PGK6.48	+45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.08	$1.37 PGK5.64	+31.4%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 36.4% less for transportation

	Oslo	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK82.52	$4.29 PGK17.69	-44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK868.13	$16.69 PGK68.82	-79.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK387,126.01	$25,877.21 PGK106,716.02	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK218.73	$22.04 PGK90.89	+7.4%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Oslo	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK562.38	$309.54 PGK1,276.51	+486.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,264.38	$2,346.03 PGK9,674.91	+63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,097.69	$609.17 PGK2,512.17	-46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,910.89	$78.11 PGK322.13	-56.4%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 23.9% more for childcare

	Oslo	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,746.98	$494.23 PGK2,038.16	+91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK85,643.56	$4,498.59 PGK18,551.91	-44.0%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK106.46	$2.48 PGK10.21	-75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.35	$1.83 PGK7.56	-57.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK154.85	$7.48 PGK30.84	-48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK490.71	$45.19 PGK186.37	-1.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK162.11	$8.67 PGK35.74	-43.0%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Oslo	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,043.94	$39.25 PGK161.86	-59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK528.70	$44.57 PGK183.82	-10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,195.18	$64.38 PGK265.51	-42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,420.75	$98.43 PGK405.93	-26.2%
Average			-34.7%

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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: April 2025

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