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Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 7.5% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 34.4% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 23.8% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.61	$4.74 MYR19.59	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.38	$4.74 MYR19.59	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.30	$0.89 MYR3.66	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.48	$0.49 MYR2.01	-40.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.66	$0.98 MYR4.03	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.39	$7.13 MYR29.45	+225.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.66	$7.98 MYR32.96	+8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.21	$2.23 MYR9.21	-41.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK12.09	$2.09 MYR8.65	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.76	$1.32 MYR5.45	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.53	$0.75 MYR3.09	-42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$1.22 MYR5.04	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$0.69 MYR2.86	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.36	$0.57 MYR2.34	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.25	$0.62 MYR2.56	-49.3%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.74	$1.87 MYR7.71	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK101.54	$11.85 MYR48.96	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,952.53	$40,284.36 MYR166,475.12	+79.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK106.61	$10.66 MYR44.07	-57.1%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK710.76	$25.49 MYR105.32	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,569.17	$573.16 MYR2,368.60	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,030.74	$350.71 MYR1,449.31	-26.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK343.20	$46.59 MYR192.54	-41.8%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 34.4% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,707.66	$264.45 MYR1,092.86	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK17,007.46	$9,004.74 MYR37,212.09	+126.9%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.15	$4.27 MYR17.63	+80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.65	$3.06 MYR12.65	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.94	$4.27 MYR17.63	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK315.10	$46.43 MYR191.86	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK44.14	$4.98 MYR20.56	-51.7%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK133.52	$61.66 MYR254.80	+97.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK156.37	$37.10 MYR153.34	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK327.46	$87.80 MYR362.83	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK418.84	$82.47 MYR340.83	-15.6%
Average			+24.7%

Port Moresby vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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