Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vatican City vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vatican City instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.48
PGK40.61
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
PGK3.30
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
PGK3.48
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Vatican City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
PGK9.39
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
PGK31.66
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
PGK16.21
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
PGK12.09
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
PGK7.76
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.53
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
PGK6.36
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
PGK5.25
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Vatican City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
PGK17.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Vatican City - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.09
PGK4,569.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$473.82
PGK2,030.74
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Vatican City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Vatican City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
PGK10.15
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
PGK9.65
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
PGK28.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Vatican City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Vatican City - Cost of clothing
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