Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 37.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 56.1% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 23.7% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 51.3% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 9.1% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$11.14 UAH500.55	+43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$7.80 UAH350.38	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$0.80 UAH35.91	+6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.57 UAH25.60	-14.5%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$0.88 UAH39.33	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$5.12 UAH230.15	+18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$5.04 UAH226.38	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$2.02 UAH90.80	-45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$2.41 UAH108.20	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$0.55 UAH24.86	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.71 UAH31.93	-50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$0.84 UAH37.91	-74.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.27 UAH56.96	-56.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.28 UAH12.73	-81.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.21 UAH9.54	-83.8%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$6.69 UAH300.55	+77.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$11.14 UAH500.55	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$5.79 UAH260.28	-75.2%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 51.3% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$6.61 UAH297.04	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	-38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	-14.6%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 9.1% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+143.9%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$1.34 UAH60.07	-55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$1.70 UAH76.44	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$3.45 UAH155.17	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$5.57 UAH250.27	-37.3%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+126.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	+25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	-29.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	-26.8%
Average			+10.2%

Port Moresby vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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