Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 61.3% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% more in Helsinki
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Helsinki are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$18.76
€17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$3.14
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$4.13
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$5.15
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$6.00
€5.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.70
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$71.38
€65.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$34,296.42
€31,535.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$17.79
€16.36
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$22.48
€20.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$1,111.66
€1,022.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$870.64
€800.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$99.35
€91.35
|
|
pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$338.03
€310.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$10,508.28
€9,662.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$4.76
€4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$11.36
€10.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$47.76
€43.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$18.22
€16.75
|
|
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$100.00
€91.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$31.76
€29.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$111.24
€102.29
|
|
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