Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 29.9% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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