Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 6.2% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK35.93
|
$10.22
RSD1,101
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK35.06
|
$9.29
RSD1,001
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
$2.36
RSD254
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
$1.60
RSD172
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.39
|
$5.04
RSD543
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.12
|
$5.13
RSD552
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK14.77
|
$2.75
RSD296
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.53
|
$3.27
RSD353
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
$0.52
RSD56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.76
RSD82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.03
|
$0.80
RSD86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
$1.04
RSD112
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
$0.52
RSD56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.91
|
$0.47
RSD51
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK15.93
|
$6.86
RSD739
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK135.03
|
$20.45
RSD2,203
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK160,287.78
|
$28,545.65
RSD3,075,280
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK68.12
|
$9.65
RSD1,039
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,335.73
|
$26.07
RSD2,809
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK10,893.09
|
$819.25
RSD88,259
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,622.91
|
$492.43
RSD53,050
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK457.10
|
$132.43
RSD14,267
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,107.95
|
$331.95
RSD35,762
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,030.58
|
$7,304.25
RSD786,901
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.02
|
$2.79
RSD300
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
$2.42
RSD261
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK27.55
|
$3.90
RSD421
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK192.85
|
$36.23
RSD3,903
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK30.05
|
$6.97
RSD751
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK130.23
|
$92.82
RSD9,999
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK140.25
|
$39.07
RSD4,209
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK237.93
|
$102.47
RSD11,039
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK335.60
|
$124.50
RSD13,413
|
|
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