Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Tunisia

Tunis vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 31.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Tunis
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 66.2% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 46.4% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.6% less in Tunis
Clothing: pay 29.7% more in Tunis

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tunis.

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Tunis vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK42.05	$4.13 TND12.020	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK26.28	$5.16 TND15.020	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.42	$0.71 TND2.060	-8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.60	$0.31 TND0.890	-62.3%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.90	$0.21 TND0.620	-86.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.72	$5.35 TND15.590	+144.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK32.78	$1.86 TND5.420	-74.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.78	$1.55 TND4.500	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK12.52	$2.86 TND8.330	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK8.04	$0.97 TND2.820	-46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.72	$1.71 TND4.980	+32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK11.05	$0.53 TND1.550	-78.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK11.05	$0.32 TND0.950	-87.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.58	$0.33 TND0.970	-77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.44	$0.28 TND0.820	-76.9%
Average			-37.2%

Port Moresby vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK18.37	$3.28 TND9.560	-20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK105.11	$14.35 TND41.800	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK99,331.79	$41,270.53 TND120K	+84.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK110.37	$3.06 TND8.910	-87.7%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK735.79	$21.37 TND62.230	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,730.09	$287.52 TND837.210	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,102.26	$179.84 TND523.670	-62.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK355.28	$45.71 TND133.090	-42.9%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 46.4% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,803.01	$115.64 TND336.730	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK17,606.43	$3,528.63 TND10,274.790	-11.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.51	$1.72 TND5.010	-27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.99	$0.95 TND2.770	-57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK29.96	$3.53 TND10.260	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK326.20	$34.32 TND99.940	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK45.70	$5.50 TND16.020	-46.6%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 29.7% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK138.22	$47.07 TND137.070	+51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK161.87	$61.70 TND179.670	+69.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK338.99	$94.66 TND275.630	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK433.59	$73.03 TND212.660	-25.3%
Average			+29.7%

Port Moresby vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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