Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 1.8% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 62.8% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Caracas
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 75.2% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Caracas

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Caracas are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Caracas.

Caracas vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 62.8% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$15.00 VEF149.62	+21.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$12.00 VEF119.69	+61.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.78 VEF17.78	+124.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$1.29 VEF12.84	+44.4%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$2.17 VEF21.64	+46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$4.87 VEF48.61	+121.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$7.73 VEF77.06	+10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$3.03 VEF30.26	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$3.24 VEF32.36	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$2.55 VEF25.43	+63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.66 VEF6.56	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.90 VEF8.97	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$0.75 VEF7.51	-62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$1.01 VEF10.04	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.87 VEF8.69	-36.2%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$1.89 VEF18.88	-55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$30.00 VEF299.24	+79.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$23.80 VEF237.39	+8.0%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 75.2% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$37.22 VEF371.27	-88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	-39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$7.90 VEF78.82	-89.9%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$98.67 VEF984.15	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	+4.9%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$1.50 VEF14.96	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$2.72 VEF27.12	+48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$3.25 VEF32.42	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$71.88 VEF716.92	+59.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$6.00 VEF59.85	-30.8%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$60.00 VEF598.47	+52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$43.33 VEF432.23	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	+75.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$83.33 VEF831.21	-15.3%
Average			+27.6%

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