Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 44.4% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 39.6% less in Managua
Housing: pay 69.7% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 47.6% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 31.5% more in Managua

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

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Managua vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$10.00 NIO368.55	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$7.61 NIO280.46	+37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$0.88 NIO32.54	+17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.71 NIO26.22	+6.7%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$2.37 NIO87.46	+56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$5.80 NIO213.64	+34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$4.68 NIO172.61	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$2.37 NIO87.18	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$2.87 NIO105.79	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.82 NIO67.08	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.27 NIO10.03	-81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$0.82 NIO30.09	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.11 NIO41.05	-61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$1.79 NIO65.90	+18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$1.01 NIO37.13	-23.1%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$5.06 NIO186.38	+33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$6.01 NIO221.41	-73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$14.69 NIO541.39	-37.0%
Average			-39.6%

Port Moresby vs. Managua - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.7% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	+29.2%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 47.6% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-1.9%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$1.50 NIO55.28	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$2.60 NIO95.82	+5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$2.73 NIO100.51	-57.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$9.00 NIO331.69	+1.2%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 31.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+83.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+105.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	-11.6%
Average			+31.5%

Port Moresby vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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