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Port Moresby vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 2.7 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 15.7% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 13.9 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 61.1% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$9.48 PGK40.36	-72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$5.92 PGK25.23	-56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$0.77 PGK3.28	-66.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.81 PGK3.46	+1.5%
Average			-48.5%

Ashgabat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.55 PGK6.62	-7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$2.19 PGK9.33	-89.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$7.39 PGK31.46	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$3.78 PGK16.10	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$2.82 PGK12.01	-66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$1.81 PGK7.72	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$1.29 PGK5.49	-67.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$2.49 PGK10.60	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$2.49 PGK10.60	+55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$1.48 PGK6.32	+63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$1.23 PGK5.22	+51.2%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.14 PGK17.63	+155.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$23.69 PGK100.90	+176.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$22,387.96 PGK95,354.79	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$24.88 PGK105.95	+156.1%
Average			+109.7%

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pay 15.7% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$165.84 PGK706.33	+61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$1,066.09 PGK4,540.70	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$473.82 PGK2,018.09	-36.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$80.08 PGK341.06	-81.7%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 13.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$631.76 PGK2,690.79	+2663.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$3,968.24 PGK16,901.51	-84.6%
Average			+1289.7%

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pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$2.37 PGK10.09	-53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$2.25 PGK9.59	-68.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$6.75 PGK28.76	-73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$73.52 PGK313.14	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$10.30 PGK43.87	-27.9%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 61.1% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$31.15 PGK132.69	-52.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$36.48 PGK155.39	-70.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$76.40 PGK325.42	-74.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$97.73 PGK416.23	-47.4%
Average			-61.1%

Ashgabat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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