Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 19.1% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 55.4% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-66.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-65.3%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$1.43 CN¥10.42	-3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+232.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$7.17 CN¥52.08	+2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$0.92 CN¥6.66	-41.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.71 CN¥5.17	-40.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.89 CN¥6.44	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$0.58 CN¥4.23	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.47 CN¥3.42	-65.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$4.36 CN¥31.67	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$33.40 CN¥242.57	+100.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$4.59 CN¥33.35	-79.2%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 55.4% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-95.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	-19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$42.04 CN¥305.36	-46.2%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	+54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+409.3%
Average			+231.9%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$3.60 CN¥26.17	+96.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$3.48 CN¥25.27	-53.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$65.46 CN¥475.45	+44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$8.35 CN¥60.64	-3.7%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$62.65 CN¥455.10	+59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$34.69 CN¥251.95	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$83.45 CN¥606.17	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$107.64 CN¥781.83	+9.4%
Average			+19.1%

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