Cost of living comparison
Oman is 0.3% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.6% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Oman are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
|
pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Oman or Papua New Guinea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.