Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary
Port Moresby is 2.4 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 6.6 times more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port Moresby are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.48
PGK40.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$0.77
PGK3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$0.81
PGK3.48
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.19
PGK9.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$7.39
PGK31.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$3.78
PGK16.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.82
PGK12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
PGK7.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
PGK5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
PGK6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
PGK5.25
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.14
PGK17.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$1,066.09
PGK4,569.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$473.82
PGK2,030.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$2.37
PGK10.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$2.25
PGK9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.75
PGK28.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing
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