Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 31.3% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 62.7% more for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK36.93
|
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK31.98
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.80
|
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.42
|
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.60
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK9.99
|
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK27.73
|
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.75
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK11.95
|
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.40
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.42
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.54
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.84
|
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.50
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.66
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
Port Moresby
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK16.95
|
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK143.70
|
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK170,580.92
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK72.50
|
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,421.51
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,102.59
|
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,727.13
|
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK403.34
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
|
pay 62.9% more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,243.32
|
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,058.09
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
|
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.73
|
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.47
|
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK26.65
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK196.17
|
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK31.98
|
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
New Zealand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK138.60
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK149.26
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK253.21
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK357.15
|
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
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