Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 80.9% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 67.6% more in Oslo
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Oslo are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$21.80
NOK228.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$12.31
NOK129.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$3.63
NOK38.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$2.81
NOK29.51
|
|
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$3.25
NOK34.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$6.40
NOK67.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$7.87
NOK82.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$4.50
NOK47.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$6.79
NOK71.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.44
NOK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$1.04
NOK10.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$1.43
NOK15.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$2.19
NOK22.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$1.08
NOK11.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$1.04
NOK10.91
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$7.74
NOK81.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$81.47
NOK854.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$36,328.41
NOK381,145.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$20.53
NOK215.35
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$52.77
NOK553.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,028.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,910.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$179.32
NOK1,881.37
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$257.78
NOK2,704.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$8,036.90
NOK84,320.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$9.99
NOK104.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$4.35
NOK45.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$14.53
NOK152.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$46.05
NOK483.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$15.21
NOK159.60
|
|
pay 67.6% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$97.96
NOK1,027.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$49.61
NOK520.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$112.16
NOK1,176.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$133.33
NOK1,398.80
|
|
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