Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.3 times more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 82.5% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 9.8 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
Bucharest
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.46
|
$12.38
PGK50.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
$7.43
PGK30.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.84
|
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.75
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 82.5% more for groceries
Bucharest
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.02
|
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.07
|
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
$3.68
PGK15.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.67
|
$3.28
PGK13.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.59
|
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.40
|
$1.19
PGK4.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.32
|
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.90
|
$2.02
PGK8.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.24
|
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.95
|
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
|
pay 61.4% more for transportation
Bucharest
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.97
|
$4.29
PGK17.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.30
|
$16.69
PGK68.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.75
|
$22.04
PGK90.53
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for housing
Bucharest
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
$609.17
PGK2,502.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
$78.11
PGK320.87
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
Bucharest
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
$494.23
PGK2,030.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.31
|
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.02
|
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
$7.48
PGK30.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON220.62
|
$45.19
PGK185.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.15
|
$8.67
PGK35.60
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Bucharest
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
$39.25
PGK161.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
$44.57
PGK183.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
$64.38
PGK264.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON468.31
|
$98.43
PGK404.34
|
|
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