Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 21.5% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% more in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 31.6% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 33.9% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Guatemala City

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

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Guatemala City vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 14.7% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$6.81 GTQ52.10	-12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+41.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+42.4%
Average			+14.7%

Port Moresby vs. Guatemala City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+101.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$3.16 GTQ24.18	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$7.79 GTQ59.62	+9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$2.54 GTQ19.40	-31.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.77 GTQ13.56	-9.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.76 GTQ5.83	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$0.74 GTQ5.63	-74.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.69 GTQ5.25	-54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.97 GTQ7.43	-25.9%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$5.17 GTQ39.53	+36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$14.23 GTQ108.90	-36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$27,487.68 GTQ210K	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	??
Average			-18.3%

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pay 31.6% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$46.14 GTQ353.04	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$825.96 GTQ6,320.23	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$544.31 GTQ4,165.07	-2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$55.58 GTQ425.28	-38.0%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 33.9% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-59.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	+8.2%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$4.06 GTQ31.06	-37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$39.43 GTQ301.73	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$6.48 GTQ49.59	-27.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$49.64 GTQ379.84	+51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$117.72 GTQ900.82	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$112.60 GTQ861.58	-31.3%
Average			+7.8%

Port Moresby vs. Guatemala City - Cost of clothing

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