Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 68.2% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 90.9% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$12.38
PGK51.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$7.43
PGK30.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
|
pay 90.9% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.49
PGK6.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
$2.20
PGK9.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$7.01
PGK28.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.68
PGK15.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$3.28
PGK13.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.56
PGK6.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$1.19
PGK4.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$1.74
PGK7.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$2.02
PGK8.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.57
PGK6.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.37
PGK5.64
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.29
PGK17.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.940
|
$16.69
PGK68.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.720
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,782.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
$22.04
PGK90.94
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$309.54
PGK1,277.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.420
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,680.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.540
|
$609.17
PGK2,513.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$78.11
PGK322.33
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.260
|
$494.23
PGK2,039.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.810
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,563.43
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.48
PGK10.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$1.83
PGK7.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$7.48
PGK30.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
$45.19
PGK186.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$8.67
PGK35.76
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$39.25
PGK161.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
$44.57
PGK183.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$64.38
PGK265.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
$98.43
PGK406.18
|
|
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