Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 3.0 times more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.88
|
$27.49
€25.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.90
|
$5.17
€4.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$6.10
€5.67
|
|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.75
|
$4.12
€3.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.25
|
$7.70
€7.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.45
|
$7.28
€6.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.13
|
$3.26
€3.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.26
|
$4.99
€4.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.54
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.74
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.96
|
$1.75
€1.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.61
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.78
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.39
|
$7.63
€7.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK147.39
|
$39.58
€36.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK174,970.96
|
$21,988.99
€20,420.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.36
|
$18.25
€16.95
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,458.09
|
$77.33
€71.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,311.12
|
$5,728.44
€5,319.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,771.58
|
$3,664.83
€3,403.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK413.72
|
$146.95
€136.46
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,301.05
|
$3,518.24
€3,267.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,497.10
|
$21,988.99
€20,420.08
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.03
|
$7.70
€7.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.79
|
$4.74
€4.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.34
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK201.22
|
$659.67
€612.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.16
|
$132.67
€123.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.10
|
$34.08
€31.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK259.72
|
$153.65
€142.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK366.35
|
$523.34
€486.00
|
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