Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.3 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 47.9% more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
|
pay 70.1% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
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