Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Moresby vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Port Moresby is 32.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 85.6% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
Port Moresby vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.96
|
$9.48
PGK40.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.46
|
$5.92
PGK25.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.16
|
$0.77
PGK3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.26
|
$0.81
PGK3.45
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.82
|
$1.55
PGK6.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.09
|
$2.19
PGK9.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.96
|
$7.39
PGK31.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.55
|
$3.78
PGK16.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.26
|
$2.82
PGK11.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.52
|
$1.81
PGK7.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$1.29
PGK5.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.77
|
$2.49
PGK10.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.59
|
$2.49
PGK10.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.99
|
$1.48
PGK6.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.23
|
$1.23
PGK5.20
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.16
|
$4.14
PGK17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ104.26
|
$23.69
PGK100.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,867.31
|
$22,387.96
PGK94,999.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.91
|
$24.88
PGK105.56
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation
pay 85.6% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ356.24
|
$165.84
PGK703.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,711.58
|
$1,066.09
PGK4,523.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,237.13
|
$473.82
PGK2,010.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ470.18
|
$80.08
PGK339.79
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing
pay 70.5% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,768.43
|
$631.76
PGK2,680.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ45,100.07
|
$3,968.24
PGK16,838.56
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.98
|
$2.37
PGK10.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.38
|
$2.25
PGK9.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.97
|
$6.75
PGK28.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ372.45
|
$73.52
PGK311.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.95
|
$10.30
PGK43.71
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ393.90
|
$31.15
PGK132.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ407.97
|
$36.48
PGK154.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ940.00
|
$76.40
PGK324.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ932.51
|
$97.73
PGK414.68
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing
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