Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 79.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 99.6% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$9.26
PGK35.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$9.04
PGK35.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
|
pay 72.1% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$2.42
PGK9.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$6.73
PGK26.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.81
PGK14.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$2.97
PGK11.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.55
PGK6.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.26
PGK4.91
|
|
pay 59.5% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$4.10
PGK15.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$34.80
PGK135.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$41,305.96
PGK160,287.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$17.56
PGK68.12
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$344.22
PGK1,335.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$2,807.14
PGK10,893.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$418.22
PGK1,622.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$117.79
PGK457.10
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$543.22
PGK2,107.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,030.58
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$3.10
PGK12.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$7.10
PGK27.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$49.70
PGK192.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$7.74
PGK30.05
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$33.56
PGK130.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$36.14
PGK140.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$61.31
PGK237.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$86.48
PGK335.60
|
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