Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 11.4% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.8% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
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pay 21.6% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
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pay 99.8% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
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pay 68.5% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 6.9% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing and groceries in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.60
|
$12.38
PGK51.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
$7.43
PGK31.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.38
|
$0.80
PGK3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.11
|
$0.89
PGK3.73
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.77
|
$1.49
PGK6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.27
|
$2.20
PGK9.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.03
|
$7.01
PGK29.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.63
|
$3.68
PGK15.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.65
|
$3.28
PGK13.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.56
PGK6.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$1.19
PGK5.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
$1.74
PGK7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$2.02
PGK8.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.57
PGK6.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.37
PGK5.72
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.31
|
$4.29
PGK17.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.69
PGK69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,452.41
|
$25,877.21
PGK108,250.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.53
|
$22.04
PGK92.19
|
|
pay 99.8% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€44.84
|
$309.54
PGK1,294.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,685.60
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,814.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,414.91
|
$609.17
PGK2,548.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€161.88
|
$78.11
PGK326.76
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,142.72
|
$494.23
PGK2,067.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,344.79
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,818.74
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.28
|
$2.48
PGK10.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.77
|
$1.83
PGK7.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.35
|
$7.48
PGK31.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€39.59
|
$45.19
PGK189.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.02
|
$8.67
PGK36.26
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€55.67
|
$39.25
PGK164.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.43
|
$44.57
PGK186.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€71.60
|
$64.38
PGK269.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€87.88
|
$98.43
PGK411.77
|
|
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