Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 0.3% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 96.4% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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