Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.2 times more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.59
|
$9.83
PGK37.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
$8.51
PGK32.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$1.01
PGK3.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.92
|
$1.18
PGK4.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$1.49
PGK5.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.97
|
$2.66
PGK10.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.44
|
$7.38
PGK28.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
$3.92
PGK15.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.42
|
$3.18
PGK12.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$1.44
PGK5.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$1.18
PGK4.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$2.01
PGK7.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$1.29
PGK4.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$1.20
PGK4.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.56
|
$1.24
PGK4.74
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.95
|
$4.51
PGK17.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.36
|
$38.24
PGK146.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
$45,390.07
PGK173,692.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.07
|
$19.29
PGK73.82
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
$378.25
PGK1,447.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
$2,156.03
PGK8,250.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
$459.57
PGK1,758.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
$107.32
PGK410.69
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
$596.93
PGK2,284.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
$4,539.01
PGK17,369.22
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.16
|
$3.12
PGK11.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.71
|
$3.32
PGK12.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
$7.09
PGK27.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł136.95
|
$52.20
PGK199.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.19
|
$8.51
PGK32.57
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
$36.88
PGK141.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
$39.72
PGK151.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
$67.38
PGK257.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.61
|
$95.04
PGK363.67
|
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