Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 1.2% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 37.6% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 42.6% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 18.0% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 18.1% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.8% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$12.00 LBP1M	+54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$10.00 LBP896K	+80.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$2.33 LBP209K	+210.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.87 LBP78,113	+30.8%
Average			+71.8%

Port Moresby vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.6% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$0.88 LBP78,624	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$5.54 LBP496K	+28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$7.42 LBP664K	+4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$3.57 LBP320K	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$4.81 LBP431K	+86.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.39 LBP124K	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.76 LBP68,245	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$0.75 LBP66,945	-77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$0.68 LBP60,933	-76.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.56 LBP50,168	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.71 LBP63,835	-45.6%
Average			-37.6%

Port Moresby vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.6% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$4.04 LBP362K	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$77.50 LBP7M	+248.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$23.00 LBP2M	-1.4%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 18.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$37.98 LBP3M	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$943.80 LBP85M	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$496.60 LBP44M	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$177.50 LBP16M	+98.0%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 18.1% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$681.75 LBP61M	-19.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$10,643.75 LBP953M	+72.3%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$5.00 LBP448K	+66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$4.54 LBP407K	+83.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$3.00 LBP269K	-53.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$85.00 LBP8M	+38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$10.00 LBP896K	+12.5%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$67.62 LBP6M	+106.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$49.29 LBP4M	+55.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$138.89 LBP12M	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$120.00 LBP11M	-26.8%
Average			+24.5%

Port Moresby vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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