Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 14.7% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$5.04
RSD566
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$4.98
RSD558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$3.13
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$0.53
RSD59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.80
RSD90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$0.74
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$6.87
RSD770
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$3.02
RSD339
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$7.33
RSD822
|
|
pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Belgrade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
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