Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 18.4% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% more in Bucharest
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bucharest are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.86
|
$11.85
RON52.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.52
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$2.00
RON8.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$2.20
RON9.75
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$4.52
RON20.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$6.34
RON28.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.14
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.46
|
$3.09
RON13.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$0.59
RON2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.91
|
$0.77
RON3.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$0.75
RON3.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.31
|
$0.88
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.51
RON2.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.44
RON1.95
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.62
|
$6.09
RON26.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.55
|
$17.24
RON76.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
|
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.53
|
$5.82
RON25.75
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
|
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,502.30
|
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.87
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
|
pay 71.6% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,030.16
|
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
|
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$3.23
RON14.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$3.17
RON14.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.72
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.64
|
$49.84
RON220.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.60
|
$8.62
RON38.15
|
|
pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.23
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.10
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.47
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.34
|
$105.80
RON468.31
|
|
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