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Sarajevo vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 7.8% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 77.5% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 63.5% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.5% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.61	$9.01 BAM15.19	-5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.38	$8.41 BAM14.17	+41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.30	$2.22 BAM3.74	+188.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.48	$1.50 BAM2.53	+84.8%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.66	$1.26 BAM2.13	-18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.39	$5.33 BAM8.98	+143.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.66	$5.28 BAM8.90	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.21	$3.01 BAM5.07	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK12.09	$3.89 BAM6.56	+37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.76	$0.71 BAM1.20	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.53	$0.86 BAM1.45	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$0.90 BAM1.51	-64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$1.03 BAM1.74	-58.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.36	$0.52 BAM0.88	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.25	$0.54 BAM0.92	-55.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.74	$5.80 BAM9.79	+40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK101.54	$31.82 BAM53.66	+34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,952.53	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	+31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK106.61	$8.71 BAM14.68	-65.0%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK710.76	$31.76 BAM53.55	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,569.17	$463.77 BAM782.04	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,030.74	$320.65 BAM540.69	-32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK343.20	$155.51 BAM262.23	+94.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,707.66	$242.40 BAM408.74	-61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK17,007.46	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	-13.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.15	$3.00 BAM5.06	+26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.65	$2.16 BAM3.64	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.94	$3.90 BAM6.58	-42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK315.10	$37.31 BAM62.91	-49.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK44.14	$7.20 BAM12.15	-30.1%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 63.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK133.52	$93.06 BAM156.92	+198.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK156.37	$41.73 BAM70.36	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK327.46	$101.87 BAM171.78	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK418.84	$105.06 BAM177.16	+7.5%
Average			+63.5%

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