Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 4.9 times more expensive than Dhaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0 times more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 89.5% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 14.3 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT252.84
|
$12.38
PGK51.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT556.25
|
$7.43
PGK30.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.81
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.05
|
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT82.52
|
$1.49
PGK6.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT482.79
|
$2.20
PGK9.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT356.86
|
$7.01
PGK28.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT157.29
|
$3.68
PGK15.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT176.39
|
$3.28
PGK13.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT141.18
|
$1.56
PGK6.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT61.80
|
$1.19
PGK4.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT132.37
|
$1.74
PGK7.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT46.31
|
$2.02
PGK8.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT26.16
|
$1.57
PGK6.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT48.61
|
$1.37
PGK5.64
|
|
pay 89.5% more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT493.10
|
$4.29
PGK17.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT3,034.10
|
$16.69
PGK68.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT3,034,096.17
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,743.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT556.25
|
$22.04
PGK90.91
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,593.62
|
$309.54
PGK1,276.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,995.11
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,677.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,683.11
|
$609.17
PGK2,512.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,700.98
|
$78.11
PGK322.21
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,387.47
|
$494.23
PGK2,038.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT180,666.64
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,556.68
|
|
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT505.68
|
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT246.97
|
$1.83
PGK7.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT353.98
|
$7.48
PGK30.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,165.72
|
$45.19
PGK186.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT505.68
|
$8.67
PGK35.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT2,010.09
|
$39.25
PGK161.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,390.50
|
$44.57
PGK183.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,087.13
|
$64.38
PGK265.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,488.28
|
$98.43
PGK406.03
|
|
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