Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.9 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
Accra
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Accra
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
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