Cost of living comparison
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Port Moresby vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
Port Moresby is 38.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
- pay 69.5% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
- pay 10.3% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
- pay 51.5% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
- pay 4.2% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
- pay 79.3% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 38.9% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
- pay 44.3% less in Port Moresby
Port Moresby vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
Amsterdam | Port Moresby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.36 €20.51 | $9.48 PGK41.62 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $16.35 €14.36 | $5.92 PGK26.02 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.72 €3.27 | $0.77 PGK3.38 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.28 €2.88 | $0.81 PGK3.57 | |
Amsterdam vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% more for groceries
Amsterdam | Port Moresby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.71 €2.38 | $1.55 PGK6.83 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.72 €6.77 | $2.19 PGK9.63 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.24 €5.48 | $7.39 PGK32.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.27 €4.63 | $3.78 PGK16.61 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.35 €5.58 | $2.82 PGK12.39 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.42 €1.25 | $1.81 PGK7.96 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $1.29 PGK5.66 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $2.49 PGK10.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.09 €1.84 | $2.49 PGK10.94 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $1.48 PGK6.51 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.88 €0.77 | $1.23 PGK5.38 | |
Amsterdam vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries
pay 51.5% less for transportation
Amsterdam | Port Moresby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.77 €7.70 | $4.14 PGK18.19 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $116.79 €102.54 | $23.69 PGK104.06 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $44,381.38 €38,966.94 | $22,387.96 PGK98,338.44 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $32.69 €28.70 | $24.88 PGK109.26 | |
Amsterdam vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% more for housing
Amsterdam | Port Moresby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $52.20 €45.83 | $165.84 PGK728.43 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,488.65 €2,185.04 | $1,066.09 PGK4,682.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,040.62 €1,791.67 | $473.82 PGK2,081.24 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $241.43 €211.97 | $80.08 PGK351.73 | |
Amsterdam vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing
pay 79.3% less for childcare
Amsterdam | Port Moresby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,924.24 €2,567.49 | $631.76 PGK2,774.98 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,029.43 €17,585.88 | $3,968.24 PGK17,430.36 | |
Amsterdam vs. Port Moresby - Cost of childcare
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam | Port Moresby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.59 €6.67 | $2.37 PGK10.41 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.05 €4.43 | $2.25 PGK9.89 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $6.75 PGK29.66 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $58.91 €51.72 | $73.52 PGK322.94 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.52 €15.38 | $10.30 PGK45.24 | |
Amsterdam vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.3% less for clothing
Amsterdam | Port Moresby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.80 €86.75 | $31.15 PGK136.84 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $53.66 €47.11 | $36.48 PGK160.26 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $127.18 €111.67 | $76.40 PGK335.60 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $154.92 €136.02 | $97.73 PGK429.26 | |
Amsterdam vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing
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