Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 2.5 times more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 86.5% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 8.5 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 29.2% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.5% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY332.07	$12.38 PGK51.06	+41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.73	$7.43 PGK30.64	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.37	$0.80 PGK3.28	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.19	$0.89 PGK3.68	+76.8%
Average			+20.9%

Ankara vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Ankara	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.76	$1.49 PGK6.13	+78.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.42	$2.20 PGK9.06	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.52	$7.01 PGK28.93	+79.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.99	$3.68 PGK15.20	+119.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.75	$3.28 PGK13.51	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.52	$1.56 PGK6.42	+219.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.54	$1.19 PGK4.93	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.29	$1.74 PGK7.19	+283.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.61	$2.02 PGK8.34	+273.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.42	$1.57 PGK6.48	+535.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.74	$1.37 PGK5.64	+495.1%
Average			+189.9%

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pay 86.5% more for transportation

	Ankara	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY183.26	$4.29 PGK17.69	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY332.07	$16.69 PGK68.82	+91.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,706,853.82	$25,877.21 PGK106,716.02	-42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.65	$22.04 PGK90.89	+307.9%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 8.5 times more for housing

	Ankara	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.78	$309.54 PGK1,276.51	+2591.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,552.45	$2,346.03 PGK9,674.91	+295.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,200.06	$609.17 PGK2,512.17	+52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,020.03	$78.11 PGK322.13	+47.2%
Average			+746.7%

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pay 29.2% less for childcare

	Ankara	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,110.42	$494.23 PGK2,038.16	-1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY395,399.58	$4,498.59 PGK18,551.91	-56.7%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.83	$2.48 PGK10.21	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.19	$1.83 PGK7.56	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.48	$7.48 PGK30.84	+267.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,556.95	$45.19 PGK186.37	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY221.38	$8.67 PGK35.74	+49.0%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Ankara	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,156.56	$39.25 PGK161.86	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,734.37	$44.57 PGK183.82	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,965.34	$64.38 PGK265.51	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,550.02	$98.43 PGK405.93	+5.5%
Average			-16.4%

Ankara vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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