Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Angola

Luanda vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 44.8% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 54.0% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 63.7% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 39.9% more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 54.5% more in Luanda

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

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Luanda vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+77.3%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$0.93 AOA847.52	-38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	+9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.03 AOA939.60	-47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.44 AOA399.51	-69.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-62.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$0.82 AOA748.37	-72.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.70 AOA642.23	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.70 AOA640.03	-46.5%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 54.0% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-71.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-65.4%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 63.7% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$382.10 AOA349K	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$199.76 AOA182K	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-13.4%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 39.9% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$764.47 AOA698K	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+115.6%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-60.1%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 54.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+233.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+97.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$199.31 AOA182K	+21.6%
Average			+54.5%

Port Moresby vs. Luanda - Cost of clothing

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