Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 24.9% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 64.0% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 86.3% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 52.3% less in Port Moresby

The cost of childcare and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

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Port Moresby vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 64.0% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$7.78 PGK35.37	-75.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$5.56 PGK25.27	-56.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.75 PGK3.41	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.67 PGK3.03	-22.2%
Average			-64.0%

Ashgabat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.52 PGK6.91	-25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.32 PGK19.64	-77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$7.10 PGK32.28	-58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.69 PGK16.78	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.58 PGK11.75	-71.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.95 PGK8.88	-15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.44 PGK6.57	-62.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$3.29 PGK14.97	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$2.92 PGK13.29	+74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.51 PGK6.88	+45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.31 PGK5.96	+102.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 86.3% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$3.78 PGK17.18	+132.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$22.22 PGK101.06	+122.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$23.34 PGK106.12	+140.2%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$91.68 PGK416.89	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$89.65 PGK407.67	-79.5%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	+3585.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-75.1%
Average			+202.9%

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pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.00 PGK13.64	-47.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.47 PGK11.24	-63.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$6.45 PGK29.31	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$61.49 PGK279.61	-68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$8.89 PGK40.43	+3.7%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 52.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$32.73 PGK148.82	-41.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$31.67 PGK144.02	-72.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$136.12 PGK619.02	-62.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$163.90 PGK745.35	-15.0%
Average			-52.3%

Ashgabat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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