Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 62.0% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.88
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.90
|
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.75
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.25
|
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.45
|
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.13
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.26
|
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.54
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.74
|
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.96
|
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.61
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.78
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 54.7% more for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.39
|
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK147.39
|
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK174,970.96
|
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.36
|
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
Port Moresby
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,458.09
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,311.12
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,771.58
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK413.72
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,301.05
|
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,497.10
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
|
pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.03
|
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.79
|
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.34
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK201.22
|
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.16
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.10
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK259.72
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK366.35
|
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
|
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