Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 40.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 50.1% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 21.3% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Port Moresby

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Port Moresby.

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Port Moresby vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.4% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$7.78 PGK35.27	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$5.56 PGK25.19	-58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$0.75 PGK3.40	-85.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$0.67 PGK3.02	-82.3%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.52 PGK6.89	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$4.32 PGK19.58	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$7.10 PGK32.19	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$3.69 PGK16.74	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$2.58 PGK11.71	-59.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.95 PGK8.86	+28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$1.44 PGK6.55	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$3.29 PGK14.93	+68.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$2.92 PGK13.26	+13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$1.51 PGK6.86	+41.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$1.31 PGK5.94	+37.8%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 50.1% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$3.78 PGK17.13	-60.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$22.22 PGK100.78	-78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$50,004.77 PGK227K	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$23.34 PGK105.81	+22.7%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$91.68 PGK415.70	+145.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$1,603.86 PGK7,272.63	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$555.61 PGK2,519.39	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$89.65 PGK406.51	-35.4%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 21.3% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$842.47 PGK3,820.15	-13.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$6,176.41 PGK28,006.71	-28.0%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$3.00 PGK13.60	-66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$2.47 PGK11.21	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$6.45 PGK29.22	-31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$61.49 PGK278.81	-3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$8.89 PGK40.31	-56.0%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$32.73 PGK148.39	-69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$31.67 PGK143.61	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$136.12 PGK617.25	+5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$163.90 PGK743.22	-17.7%
Average			-37.3%

Copenhagen vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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