Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 3.3 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
|
pay 61.9% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
|
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