Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 57.5% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.35
|
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.84
|
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.67
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.11
|
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.04
|
$11.66
HK$91.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.91
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.09
|
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.46
|
$2.03
HK$15.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.63
|
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.89
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.55
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.71
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.14
|
$10.64
HK$83.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.31
|
$63.70
HK$498.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,502.70
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,393.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.31
|
$13.12
HK$102.76
|
|
pay 53.2% more for housing
Port Moresby
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,437.52
|
$23.34
HK$182.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,193.88
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,921.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,746.59
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,754.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK407.88
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,268.59
|
$771.50
HK$6,041.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,250.27
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,710.40
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.86
|
$6.37
HK$49.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.61
|
$5.02
HK$39.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK26.95
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.38
|
$79.37
HK$621.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
|
pay 46.8% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Hong Kong
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.16
|
$80.90
HK$633.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK150.94
|
$39.86
HK$312.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.06
|
$88.35
HK$691.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.18
|
$129.40
HK$1,013.40
|
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