Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 0.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Kuwait City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
$47.19
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,996.010
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
$29.29
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
$28.44
KWD8.730
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
$930.70
KWD285.790
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
$702.87
KWD215.830
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
$41.98
KWD12.890
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
$560.24
KWD172.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,062.460
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
$124.57
KWD38.250
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
$11.39
KWD3.500
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
$45.57
KWD13.990
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
$56.69
KWD17.410
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
$94.97
KWD29.160
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
$91.63
KWD28.140
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