Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 9.7% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 66.1% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.1% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% less in Port Moresby
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED39.99
|
$12.38
PGK51.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED34.99
|
$7.43
PGK31.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.80
PGK3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.89
PGK3.73
|
|
pay 66.1% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.49
PGK6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$2.20
PGK9.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$7.01
PGK29.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.68
PGK15.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$3.28
PGK13.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.56
PGK6.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.19
PGK5.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.74
PGK7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$2.02
PGK8.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.57
PGK6.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.37
PGK5.72
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.29
PGK17.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.98
|
$16.69
PGK69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,350.93
|
$25,877.21
PGK108,250.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$22.04
PGK92.19
|
|
pay 50.1% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.39
|
$309.54
PGK1,294.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.07
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,814.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,692.85
|
$609.17
PGK2,548.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.06
|
$78.11
PGK326.76
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.23
|
$494.23
PGK2,067.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,157.81
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,818.74
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED39.99
|
$2.48
PGK10.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.83
PGK7.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$7.48
PGK31.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.08
|
$45.19
PGK189.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED49.99
|
$8.67
PGK36.26
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.77
|
$39.25
PGK164.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.86
|
$44.57
PGK186.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.48
|
$64.38
PGK269.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.64
|
$98.43
PGK411.77
|
|
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