Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.1% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Warsaw
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.60
|
$9.33
zł37.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.57
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.87
|
$1.61
zł6.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.50
|
$1.47
zł5.92
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.71
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.18
|
$4.21
zł16.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.24
|
$3.58
zł14.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.01
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.17
|
$2.59
zł10.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.50
|
$0.41
zł1.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.50
|
$0.66
zł2.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.68
|
$0.74
zł2.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.92
|
$1.34
zł5.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.58
|
$0.37
zł1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.74
|
$0.39
zł1.56
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.26
|
$6.19
zł24.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK146.32
|
$25.65
zł103.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK173,692.23
|
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.82
|
$7.46
zł30.07
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,447.44
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,250.38
|
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,758.63
|
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK410.69
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
|
pay 60.3% more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,284.23
|
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,369.22
|
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.94
|
$3.26
zł13.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.69
|
$3.15
zł12.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.14
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK199.75
|
$33.98
zł136.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.57
|
$6.99
zł28.19
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK141.12
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK151.98
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK257.82
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK363.67
|
$94.44
zł380.61
|
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