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Bogota vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 6.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Bogota
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Bogota
Housing: pay 46.0% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 40.4% more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 38.9% more in Bogota

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

Bogota vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.61	$5.12 COP19,119.97	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.38	$7.68 COP28,679.96	+29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.30	$1.09 COP4,074.15	+41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.48	$0.69 COP2,565.96	-15.4%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.66	$1.50 COP5,604.67	-3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.39	$2.64 COP9,851.70	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.66	$4.93 COP18,398.56	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.21	$2.19 COP8,167.71	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK12.09	$2.56 COP9,576.99	-9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.76	$1.37 COP5,104.66	-24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.53	$0.48 COP1,800.81	-62.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$0.69 COP2,585.54	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$0.61 COP2,285.17	-75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.36	$0.60 COP2,224.45	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.25	$0.58 COP2,160.03	-52.8%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.74	$4.02 COP15,031.98	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK101.54	$43.77 COP163,475.77	+84.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,952.53	$17,277.24 COP64,529,910.63	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK106.61	$15.87 COP59,271.92	-36.2%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 46.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK710.76	$28.12 COP105,029.49	-83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,569.17	$468.73 COP1,750,672.58	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,030.74	$349.03 COP1,303,597.69	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK343.20	$65.10 COP243,148.12	-18.7%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 40.4% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,707.66	$323.97 COP1,210,021.18	-48.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK17,007.46	$9,101.91 COP33,995,312.92	+129.4%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.15	$1.28 COP4,779.99	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.65	$1.90 COP7,113.75	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.94	$2.99 COP11,161.28	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK315.10	$26.93 COP100,579.03	-63.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK44.14	$5.12 COP19,119.97	-50.3%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 38.9% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK133.52	$63.64 COP237,691.69	+104.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK156.37	$44.73 COP167,070.33	+22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK327.46	$103.65 COP387,133.94	+35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK418.84	$90.70 COP338,756.05	-7.2%
Average			+38.9%

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