Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Moresby vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Port Moresby is 6.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 26.3% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing and groceries in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Moresby.
Port Moresby vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Rome, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$9.48
PGK40.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.16
|
$0.77
PGK3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.81
PGK3.48
|
|
Rome vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.23
|
$2.19
PGK9.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.14
|
$7.39
PGK31.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
$3.78
PGK16.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$2.82
PGK12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.81
PGK7.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.29
PGK5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.48
PGK6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.23
PGK5.25
|
|
Rome vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.61
|
$4.14
PGK17.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.12
|
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
|
Rome vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation
pay 72.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
$1,066.09
PGK4,569.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€799.94
|
$473.82
PGK2,030.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
|
Rome vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing
pay 26.3% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€489.96
|
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
|
Rome vs. Port Moresby - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$2.37
PGK10.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.74
|
$2.25
PGK9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
$6.75
PGK28.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.92
|
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
|
Rome vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.72
|
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
|
Rome vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing
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