Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 47.7% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK37.06
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK36.17
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.76
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.37
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.78
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.69
|
$6.94
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.94
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK15.24
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.89
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.17
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.22
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.23
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.53
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK5.06
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK16.43
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK139.29
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK165,352.92
|
$32,415.23
€29,808.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK70.27
|
$25.46
€23.41
|
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pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,377.94
|
$42.52
€39.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK11,237.32
|
$1,392.07
€1,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,674.20
|
$988.74
€909.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK471.54
|
$278.35
€255.96
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,174.56
|
$209.09
€192.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,568.75
|
$9,427.53
€8,669.40
|
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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.40
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.49
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK28.42
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK198.94
|
$37.56
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK31.00
|
$13.33
€12.26
|
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pay 75.8% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK134.35
|
$88.82
€81.68
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK144.68
|
$41.27
€37.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK245.45
|
$96.51
€88.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK346.21
|
$144.43
€132.82
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