Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 35.6% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 13.0% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 70.4% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% less in Kampala
Clothing: pay 56.0% less in Kampala

Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.79	$2.72 UGX9,796	-78.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK31.08	$9.48 UGX34,194	+27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.33	$0.45 UGX1,633	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.73	$0.31 UGX1,127	-65.0%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.22	$1.23 UGX4,428	-17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.19	$1.81 UGX6,511	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK29.34	$2.58 UGX9,288	-63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.41	$1.87 UGX6,726	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.70	$2.16 UGX7,804	-34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.51	$1.24 UGX4,457	-20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK5.00	$0.68 UGX2,455	-43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.29	$0.83 UGX3,002	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.46	$0.70 UGX2,522	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.58	$0.67 UGX2,420	-57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.72	$0.84 UGX3,037	-38.4%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.94	$5.75 UGX20,733	+34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK69.81	$45.35 UGX163,547	+171.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK108,250.93	$8,827.16 UGX31,836,233	-65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK92.19	$2.72 UGX9,796	-87.7%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 70.4% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,294.87	$70.62 UGX254,690	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,814.06	$364.73 UGX1,315,431	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,548.30	$241.73 UGX871,823	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK326.76	$31.44 UGX113,404	-59.7%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,067.47	$126.15 UGX454,959	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,818.74	$4,345.68 UGX15,673,223	-3.4%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.36	$1.36 UGX4,898	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.67	$2.73 UGX9,840	+48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK31.28	$2.78 UGX10,041	-62.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK189.05	$47.08 UGX169,793	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK36.26	$6.79 UGX24,489	-21.7%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 56.0% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK164.19	$17.11 UGX61,713	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK186.46	$13.24 UGX47,754	-70.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK269.33	$33.20 UGX119,726	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK411.77	$50.10 UGX180,677	-49.1%
Average			-56.0%

Port Moresby vs. Kampala - Cost of clothing

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