Cost of living comparison
China is 14.2% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in China instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK38.10
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK33.00
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.56
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.78
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.31
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.61
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.21
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.33
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.57
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.56
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.78
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.99
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.64
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.81
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.49
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK148.25
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK175,989.88
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.80
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,466.58
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,359.52
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,781.90
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK416.12
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,314.45
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,598.99
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.10
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.86
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.50
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK202.39
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK33.00
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.99
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.99
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK261.23
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK368.48
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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