Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 58.8% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
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pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 84.6% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
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pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
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pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay 49.6% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$138.30
€132.60
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