Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 32.4% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.88
|
$7.00
ARS6,147.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.90
|
$1.03
ARS903.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$0.90
ARS788.01
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.75
|
$1.34
ARS1,178.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.25
|
$3.51
ARS3,086.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.45
|
$3.15
ARS2,769.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.13
|
$1.46
ARS1,280.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.26
|
$1.76
ARS1,549.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.54
|
$0.66
ARS579.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$0.57
ARS497.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.74
|
$0.31
ARS272.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.96
|
$0.67
ARS590.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.61
|
$0.30
ARS261.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.78
|
$0.33
ARS293.67
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.39
|
$3.52
ARS3,088.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK147.39
|
$6.80
ARS5,972.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK174,970.96
|
$25,000.00
ARS21,956,057.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.36
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,458.09
|
$23.47
ARS20,614.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,311.12
|
$313.32
ARS275,171.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,771.58
|
$225.62
ARS198,144.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK413.72
|
$36.96
ARS32,458.79
|
|
pay 22.0% less for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,301.05
|
$187.40
ARS164,582.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,497.10
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,965,413.86
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.03
|
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.79
|
$1.72
ARS1,508.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.34
|
$2.00
ARS1,756.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK201.22
|
$22.07
ARS19,383.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$5.00
ARS4,391.21
|
|
pay 47.4% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.16
|
$67.11
ARS58,935.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.10
|
$57.53
ARS50,528.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK259.72
|
$107.00
ARS93,974.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK366.35
|
$98.70
ARS86,684.04
|
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