Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 36.9% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Astana
Housing: pay 50.8% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 7.7% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Astana

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Astana are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Astana.

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Astana vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.8% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.10 KZT499.26	+46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.66 KZT298.06	-1.4%
Average			+36.8%

Port Moresby vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$0.63 KZT283.87	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$0.82 KZT369.90	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$1.06 KZT482.49	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$1.03 KZT468.85	-68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.01 KZT456.93	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.31 KZT141.42	-79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.20 KZT91.97	-84.5%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-24.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-52.1%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 50.8% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$575.82 KZT261K	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$394.61 KZT179K	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-41.7%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 7.7% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$374.89 KZT170K	-55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+91.5%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$1.34 KZT608.29	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-27.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+102.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	-20.8%
Average			+20.3%

Port Moresby vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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