Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 9.9% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 3.0% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Macao
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.9% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$6.19 MOP50.00	-20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$5.94 MOP48.00	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.03 MOP8.33	+37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.89 MOP7.20	+33.6%
Average			-1.9%

Port Moresby vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$1.72 MOP13.89	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$8.09 MOP65.41	+87.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$11.99 MOP96.91	+68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$3.42 MOP27.62	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$8.79 MOP71.05	+240.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.20 MOP9.66	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$1.31 MOP10.58	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$0.87 MOP6.99	-73.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.09 MOP8.78	-62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$1.78 MOP14.43	+18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$1.31 MOP10.58	-0.2%
Average			-3.0%

Port Moresby vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$6.86 MOP55.46	+81.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$22.43 MOP181.31	+0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$12.69 MOP102.60	-45.6%
Average			+0.6%

Port Moresby vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Port Moresby	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$36.99 MOP299.00	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+93.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$93.11 MOP752.74	+3.9%
Average			+8.3%

Port Moresby vs. Macao - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+207.2%
Average			+110.1%

Port Moresby vs. Macao - Cost of childcare

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$5.75 MOP46.50	+91.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$5.01 MOP40.50	+102.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$6.68 MOP54.00	+3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$63.91 MOP516.67	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$14.60 MOP118.00	+64.2%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$69.52 MOP562.00	+112.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$33.40 MOP270.00	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$92.78 MOP750.00	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	-17.0%
Average			+6.1%

Port Moresby vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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