Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 54.2% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK37.06
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK36.17
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.76
|
$0.43
₹36.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.37
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.78
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.69
|
$2.40
₹201.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.94
|
$2.87
₹241.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK15.24
|
$1.12
₹94.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.89
|
$1.62
₹136.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.17
|
$0.91
₹76.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.22
|
$0.47
₹39.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.23
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.53
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK5.06
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK16.43
|
$4.49
₹377.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK139.29
|
$11.98
₹1,007.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK165,352.92
|
$14,378.06
₹1,208,994.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK70.27
|
$2.52
₹211.57
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,377.94
|
$8.22
₹691.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK11,237.32
|
$257.61
₹21,661.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,674.20
|
$147.09
₹12,368.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK471.54
|
$50.99
₹4,287.87
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,174.56
|
$92.34
₹7,764.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,568.75
|
$1,986.57
₹167,042.72
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.40
|
$1.80
₹151.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.49
|
$2.08
₹174.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK28.42
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK198.94
|
$23.02
₹1,935.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK31.00
|
$4.79
₹403.00
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK134.35
|
$31.38
₹2,639.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK144.68
|
$36.88
₹3,100.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK245.45
|
$49.59
₹4,170.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK346.21
|
$36.96
₹3,108.21
|
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