Originally posted to Posterous on 11 May 2011
Some sample costs - $AUD 1 buys approximately 5 NOK, 1 Euro buys approximately 7 NOK:
- Cup of filter coffee from 7/Eleven: 25 NOK
- Fee to exchange traveller's cheques: 35 NOK per cheque
- Adult ferry ticket: 50 NOK
- Airport express train ticket: 170 NOK
- Children's Björn Borg t-shirt: 299 NOK
- Postage for package up to 10kg in weight to Australia (to reduce size/weight of suitcase) plus roll of packing tape: 550 NOK
- Hotel room per night, including buffet breakfast plus free and very fast wireless internet: 1215 NOK
- Free public transport for wheelchair users: Priceless