Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 55.8% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.54
|
$12.38
PGK50.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.94
|
$7.43
PGK30.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.89
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.65
|
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$3.68
PGK15.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$3.28
PGK13.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$1.19
PGK4.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$2.02
PGK8.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
|
pay 55.9% more for transportation
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.74
|
$4.29
PGK17.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.16
|
$16.69
PGK68.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,404.09
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.22
|
$22.04
PGK90.53
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.51
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,977.14
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,669.22
|
$609.17
PGK2,502.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.46
|
$78.11
PGK320.87
|
|
pay 53.7% more for childcare
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.56
|
$494.23
PGK2,030.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,987.65
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.72
|
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.40
|
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.68
|
$7.48
PGK30.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.92
|
$45.19
PGK185.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.32
|
$8.67
PGK35.60
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
Guatemala City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.04
|
$39.25
PGK161.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.39
|
$44.57
PGK183.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.69
|
$64.38
PGK264.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.46
|
$98.43
PGK404.34
|
|
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