Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 4.3% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 42.5% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 33.3% more in Amman
Housing: pay 57.6% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 17.1% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 33.5% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Amman are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Amman.

Amman vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 36.3% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$7.05 JOD5.000	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$7.05 JOD5.000	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.48 JOD0.340	-39.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.38 JOD0.270	-57.7%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 42.5% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$0.53 JOD0.370	-64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$3.39 JOD2.400	+54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$5.58 JOD3.960	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.04 JOD1.450	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$2.56 JOD1.820	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$0.90 JOD0.640	-41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.73 JOD0.520	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.71 JOD0.500	-59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$0.36 JOD0.260	-82.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.40 JOD0.290	-74.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.36 JOD0.250	-73.8%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 33.3% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$5.48 JOD3.890	+27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$42.31 JOD30.000	+153.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$11.85 JOD8.400	-46.2%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 57.6% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$34.80 JOD24.670	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$440.45 JOD312.280	-81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$277.09 JOD196.450	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$73.55 JOD52.150	-5.8%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 17.1% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$238.75 JOD169.270	-51.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	+17.6%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$6.35 JOD4.500	+156.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$4.03 JOD2.860	+120.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$3.53 JOD2.500	-52.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$58.15 JOD41.230	+28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$11.28 JOD8.000	+30.2%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 33.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$64.45 JOD45.700	+64.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$50.44 JOD35.760	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$109.69 JOD77.770	+70.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$84.79 JOD60.120	-13.9%
Average			+33.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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