Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Sana'a, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Sana'a
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Port Moresby
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.83
PGK37.60
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.51
PGK32.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.01
PGK3.87
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.18
PGK4.50
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Sana'a
|
Port Moresby
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.49
PGK5.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.66
PGK10.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.38
PGK28.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.92
PGK15.01
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.18
PGK12.17
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
PGK5.50
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
PGK4.50
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.01
PGK7.68
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
PGK4.92
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
PGK4.58
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
PGK4.74
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Sana'a
|
Port Moresby
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.51
PGK17.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.24
PGK146.32
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,390.07
PGK173,692.23
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.29
PGK73.82
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Sana'a
|
Port Moresby
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$378.25
PGK1,447.44
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,156.03
PGK8,250.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$459.57
PGK1,758.63
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$107.32
PGK410.69
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sana'a
|
Port Moresby
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$596.93
PGK2,284.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,539.01
PGK17,369.22
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Sana'a
|
Port Moresby
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.12
PGK11.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.32
PGK12.69
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.09
PGK27.14
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.20
PGK199.75
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.51
PGK32.57
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sana'a
|
Port Moresby
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.88
PGK141.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.72
PGK151.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$67.38
PGK257.82
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.04
PGK363.67
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