Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Moresby vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Port Moresby is 2.9% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 52.2% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Port Moresby
The cost of groceries and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Port Moresby.
Port Moresby vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$9.48
PGK40.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$0.77
PGK3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$0.81
PGK3.48
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$2.19
PGK9.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$7.39
PGK31.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$3.78
PGK16.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$2.82
PGK12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$1.81
PGK7.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.29
PGK5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$1.48
PGK6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$1.23
PGK5.25
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$4.14
PGK17.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$1,066.09
PGK4,569.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$473.82
PGK2,030.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Moresby - Cost of childcare
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$2.37
PGK10.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$2.25
PGK9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$6.75
PGK28.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing
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