Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 58.8% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.88
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.90
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.75
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.25
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.45
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.13
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.26
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.54
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.74
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.96
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.61
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.78
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 67.7% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.39
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK147.39
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK174,970.96
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.36
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,458.09
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,311.12
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,771.58
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK413.72
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,301.05
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,497.10
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.03
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.79
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.34
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK201.22
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.16
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.10
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK259.72
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK366.35
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
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