Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 43.5% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.43
|
$4.18
PYG31,162
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$4.88
PYG36,355
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.85
|
$1.01
PYG7,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$0.60
PYG4,443
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.68
|
$0.72
PYG5,329
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.13
|
$3.22
PYG23,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.11
|
$3.11
PYG23,146
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.94
|
$1.88
PYG14,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.11
|
$1.69
PYG12,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.48
|
$0.83
PYG6,203
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$0.44
PYG3,284
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.65
|
$0.60
PYG4,455
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.90
|
$0.71
PYG5,323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.56
|
$0.42
PYG3,109
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.72
|
$0.33
PYG2,485
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.18
|
$4.39
PYG32,727
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.63
|
$23.43
PYG174,506
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,879.48
|
$15,340.40
PYG114,259,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.47
|
$12.04
PYG89,642
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,440.66
|
$24.25
PYG180,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,211.78
|
$399.23
PYG2,973,545
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,750.40
|
$298.29
PYG2,221,715
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK408.77
|
$43.99
PYG327,656
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,273.55
|
$156.19
PYG1,163,371
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,287.95
|
$2,231.33
PYG16,619,580
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Asuncion
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.89
|
$1.39
PYG10,387
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.63
|
$2.32
PYG17,303
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.01
|
$1.88
PYG14,023
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.81
|
$27.36
PYG203,801
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$6.97
PYG51,936
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.46
|
$38.87
PYG289,544
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK151.27
|
$31.15
PYG231,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.62
|
$74.77
PYG556,933
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.97
|
$74.96
PYG558,314
|
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