Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 37.9% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Port Moresby
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$9.83
PGK37.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$1.01
PGK3.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Port Moresby
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.49
PGK5.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$2.66
PGK10.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$7.38
PGK28.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.92
PGK14.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$3.18
PGK12.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.44
PGK5.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$2.01
PGK7.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$1.29
PGK4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.20
PGK4.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$1.24
PGK4.72
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.51
PGK17.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$38.24
PGK145.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$45,390.07
PGK172,879.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$19.29
PGK73.47
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Panama City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$378.25
PGK1,440.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$2,156.03
PGK8,211.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$459.57
PGK1,750.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$107.32
PGK408.77
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$596.93
PGK2,273.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$4,539.01
PGK17,287.95
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$3.12
PGK11.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$3.32
PGK12.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$7.09
PGK27.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$52.20
PGK198.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$36.88
PGK140.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$39.72
PGK151.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$67.38
PGK256.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$95.04
PGK361.97
|
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