Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 30.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
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