Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.6 times more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Astana, you would:
pay 44.5% more for restaurants
Astana
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.08
KZT3,991.44
|
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
KZT2,843.90
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KZT426.42
|
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KZT246.14
|
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Astana
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KZT247.78
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
KZT2,329.50
|
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
KZT2,122.68
|
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
KZT829.47
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
KZT1,113.36
|
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
KZT295.03
|
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KZT437.86
|
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
KZT502.45
|
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
KZT518.52
|
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
KZT109.82
|
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT102.78
|
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Astana
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
KZT877.90
|
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.03
KZT7,483.94
|
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,704.14
KZT9,978,589.32
|
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.31
KZT2,334.99
|
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for housing
Astana
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
KZT6,073.73
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$522.20
KZT229,507.55
|
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$354.38
KZT155,752.76
|
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.07
KZT19,808.90
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
|
pay 47.2% more for childcare
Astana
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.83
KZT100,573.68
|
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,705.22
KZT3,386,483.75
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
|
pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
KZT598.72
|
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
KZT1,012.44
|
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
KZT798.29
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.93
KZT26,339.32
|
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
KZT2,494.65
|
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
Astana
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
KZT34,464.05
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.48
KZT21,745.01
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.43
KZT48,096.80
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
KZT42,408.55
|
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Port Moresby or Astana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.