Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 32.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK36.93
|
$8.03
MX$134.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK31.98
|
$6.54
MX$109.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.80
|
$1.03
MX$17.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.42
|
$0.77
MX$12.86
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.60
|
$1.99
MX$33.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK9.99
|
$3.54
MX$59.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK27.73
|
$4.85
MX$81.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.75
|
$2.03
MX$33.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK11.95
|
$3.00
MX$50.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.40
|
$1.21
MX$20.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.42
|
$0.55
MX$9.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.54
|
$0.60
MX$9.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.84
|
$0.64
MX$10.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.50
|
$0.68
MX$11.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.66
|
$0.64
MX$10.75
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK16.95
|
$4.64
MX$77.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK143.70
|
$20.68
MX$346.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK170,580.92
|
$18,674.04
MX$313,090.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK72.50
|
$11.82
MX$198.26
|
|
pay 66.5% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,421.51
|
$30.39
MX$509.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,102.59
|
$421.91
MX$7,073.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,727.13
|
$289.43
MX$4,852.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK403.34
|
$46.38
MX$777.63
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,243.32
|
$204.47
MX$3,428.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,058.09
|
$3,904.22
MX$65,458.60
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.73
|
$2.08
MX$34.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.47
|
$2.65
MX$44.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK26.65
|
$3.58
MX$59.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK196.17
|
$34.48
MX$578.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK31.98
|
$4.19
MX$70.26
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK138.60
|
$44.78
MX$750.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK149.26
|
$34.80
MX$583.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK253.21
|
$81.99
MX$1,374.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK357.15
|
$70.46
MX$1,181.28
|
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