Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 7.9% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 60.0% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 48.9% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Port Moresby

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Port Moresby.

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Port Moresby vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Prague	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$7.78 PGK35.37	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$5.56 PGK25.27	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$0.75 PGK3.41	-62.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$0.67 PGK3.03	-53.9%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 60.0% more for groceries

	Prague	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$1.52 PGK6.91	-7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$4.32 PGK19.64	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$7.10 PGK32.28	+76.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$3.69 PGK16.78	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$2.58 PGK11.75	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$1.95 PGK8.88	+124.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.44 PGK6.57	+79.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$3.29 PGK14.97	+240.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$2.92 PGK13.29	+73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.51 PGK6.88	+227.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$1.31 PGK5.96	+190.0%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Prague	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$3.78 PGK17.18	-48.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$22.22 PGK101.06	+3.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+60.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$23.34 PGK106.12	+49.7%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Prague	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$91.68 PGK416.89	+319.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$89.65 PGK407.67	-59.2%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 48.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-66.6%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$3.00 PGK13.64	-5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$2.47 PGK11.24	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$6.45 PGK29.31	-17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$61.49 PGK279.61	-8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$8.89 PGK40.43	-33.1%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Prague	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$32.73 PGK148.82	-64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$31.67 PGK144.02	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$136.12 PGK619.02	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$163.90 PGK745.35	+28.8%
Average			-22.1%

Prague vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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