Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 33.6% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 49.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 14.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.52	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.37	$5.56 MNT20,000.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.43	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	+14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.04	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-11.4%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.94	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.72	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.42	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.85	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.80	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.92	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.60	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	-24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK15.04	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	-48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.35	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.91	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-78.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.98	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-63.3%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.25	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	+14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.49	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK228K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.56	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-79.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 49.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK418.65	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,324.19	$569.30 MNT2M	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,537.25	$444.50 MNT2M	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK409.39	$54.38 MNT196K	-39.3%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,847.23	$817.79 MNT3M	-2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,205.27	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+33.8%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.70	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-21.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.29	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.43	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK280.79	$67.73 MNT244K	+10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.60	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-53.1%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK149.44	$81.73 MNT294K	+149.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.62	$45.38 MNT163K	+43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK621.63	$102.93 MNT370K	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK748.49	$187.55 MNT675K	+14.4%
Average			+32.7%

Port Moresby vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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