Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.1 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Manila, you would:
pay 90.3% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$9.26
PGK37.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$9.04
PGK36.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.94
PGK3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$1.34
PGK5.37
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$1.44
PGK5.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$2.42
PGK9.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$6.73
PGK26.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$3.81
PGK15.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$2.97
PGK11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.29
PGK5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.55
PGK6.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$1.56
PGK6.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$1.38
PGK5.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$1.26
PGK5.06
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$4.10
PGK16.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$34.80
PGK139.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$41,305.96
PGK165,352.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$17.56
PGK70.27
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$344.22
PGK1,377.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$2,807.14
PGK11,237.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$418.22
PGK1,674.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$117.79
PGK471.54
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$543.22
PGK2,174.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,568.75
|
|
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$3.10
PGK12.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$2.62
PGK10.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$7.10
PGK28.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$49.70
PGK198.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$7.74
PGK31.00
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$33.56
PGK134.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$36.14
PGK144.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$61.31
PGK245.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$86.48
PGK346.21
|
|
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