Cost of living comparison
Harare is 13.7% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Harare instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.84
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.90
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.20
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.59
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.98
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.85
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.24
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.83
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.19
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.26
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.81
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.02
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.14
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.33
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.50
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.26
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.17
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,159.51
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.71
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,245.93
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,443.13
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,451.98
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK314.41
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,989.33
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,107.47
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.97
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.38
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.10
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK181.91
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.89
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK157.98
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.41
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.15
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.20
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
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