Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 39.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.6% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.79
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK31.08
|
$7.48
LKR2,247.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.33
|
$0.74
LKR222.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.73
|
$0.39
LKR117.49
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.22
|
$0.57
LKR171.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.19
|
$6.94
LKR2,085.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK29.34
|
$6.54
LKR1,966.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.41
|
$2.22
LKR666.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.70
|
$2.38
LKR715.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.51
|
$3.28
LKR985.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK5.00
|
$0.51
LKR153.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.29
|
$2.65
LKR795.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.46
|
$0.53
LKR159.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.58
|
$0.51
LKR152.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.72
|
$0.55
LKR164.06
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.94
|
$4.84
LKR1,453.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK69.81
|
$6.80
LKR2,043.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK108,250.93
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,614,968.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK92.19
|
$3.13
LKR939.92
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,294.87
|
$16.40
LKR4,930.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,814.06
|
$297.60
LKR89,479.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,548.30
|
$180.09
LKR54,147.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK326.76
|
$43.85
LKR13,183.50
|
|
pay 90.6% less for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,067.47
|
$28.60
LKR8,598.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,818.74
|
$586.98
LKR176,490.45
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.36
|
$2.04
LKR612.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.67
|
$2.59
LKR778.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK31.28
|
$9.34
LKR2,809.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK189.05
|
$13.89
LKR4,175.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK36.26
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.65
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK164.19
|
$29.69
LKR8,927.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK186.46
|
$22.31
LKR6,708.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK269.33
|
$68.77
LKR20,677.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK411.77
|
$37.51
LKR11,277.47
|
|
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