Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

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Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 50.6% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 66.4% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 44.4% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 96.2% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 12.2% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Port Moresby

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

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Port Moresby vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.78 PGK35.52	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.56 PGK25.37
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.75 PGK3.43	-12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.67 PGK3.04	+12.9%
Average			+16.2%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.4% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.52 PGK6.94	+52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$4.32 PGK19.72	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$7.10 PGK32.42	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$3.69 PGK16.85	+75.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.58 PGK11.80	+16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.95 PGK8.92	+40.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.44 PGK6.60	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$3.29 PGK15.04	+94.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$2.92 PGK13.35	+112.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$1.51 PGK6.91	+357.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$1.31 PGK5.98	+172.6%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 44.4% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$3.78 PGK17.25	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$22.22 PGK101.49	+33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$50,004.77 PGK228K	+85.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$23.34 PGK106.56	+379.9%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 96.2% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$91.68 PGK418.65	+572.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$1,603.86 PGK7,324.19	+181.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$555.61 PGK2,537.25	+25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$89.65 PGK409.39	+64.8%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 12.2% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$842.47 PGK3,847.23	+3.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$6,176.41 PGK28,205.27	-25.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$3.00 PGK13.70	+27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.47 PGK11.29	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$6.45 PGK29.43	+283.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$61.49 PGK280.79	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$8.89 PGK40.60	+113.3%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$32.73 PGK149.44	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$31.67 PGK144.62	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$136.12 PGK621.63	+32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$163.90 PGK748.49	-12.6%
Average			-24.6%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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