Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 66.6% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.7% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
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pay 85.7% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
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pay 4.2 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
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pay 25.4% more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.7% more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 20.2% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
Podgorica
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$12.38
PGK50.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.05
|
$7.43
PGK30.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.32
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
Podgorica
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.49
|
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
$3.68
PGK15.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.15
|
$3.28
PGK13.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$1.19
PGK4.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$2.02
PGK8.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
|
pay 36.8% more for transportation
Podgorica
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.28
|
$4.29
PGK17.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.20
|
$16.69
PGK68.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,501.89
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.83
|
$22.04
PGK90.53
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Podgorica
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.69
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€514.16
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€398.11
|
$609.17
PGK2,502.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.47
|
$78.11
PGK320.87
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
Podgorica
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€232.86
|
$494.23
PGK2,030.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,110.67
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
Podgorica
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.38
|
$7.48
PGK30.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.84
|
$45.19
PGK185.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$8.67
PGK35.60
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
Podgorica
|
Port Moresby
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€66.75
|
$39.25
PGK161.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.75
|
$44.57
PGK183.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.26
|
$64.38
PGK264.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.58
|
$98.43
PGK404.34
|
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