Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 46.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 53.4% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 47.6% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 84.5% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 52.1% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.4% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.09	$1.47 NPR201.14	-88.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.65	$7.36 NPR1,004.72	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.46 NPR62.28	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.68	$0.16 NPR22.08	-81.9%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 47.6% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.13	$0.57 NPR77.27	-61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.07	$4.70 NPR641.21	+113.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.94	$3.17 NPR433.25	-54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.20	$1.62 NPR221.83	-55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.52	$1.48 NPR201.86	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.42	$1.09 NPR148.49	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.93	$0.47 NPR64.26	-60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.19	$0.52 NPR71.32	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.34	$0.33 NPR44.72	-83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.49	$0.22 NPR29.69	-86.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.64	$0.29 NPR39.99	-78.6%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.69	$4.85 NPR662.71	+13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.85	$9.94 NPR1,357.73	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,769.02	$33,138.99 NPR4,525,756.36	+28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.93	$11.05 NPR1,508.59	-49.9%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 84.5% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,277.14	$10.42 NPR1,423.49	-96.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,679.71	$191.60 NPR26,167.25	-91.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,513.41	$102.03 NPR13,933.46	-83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK322.29	$26.40 NPR3,605.08	-66.2%
Average			-84.5%

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pay 52.1% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,039.17	$91.89 NPR12,548.69	-81.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,561.12	$3,479.59 NPR475,204.42	-22.7%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.22	$2.58 NPR352.00	+4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.56	$1.66 NPR226.67	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.86	$2.95 NPR402.29	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.46	$22.71 NPR3,100.98	-49.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.76	$3.31 NPR452.58	-61.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.94	$24.02 NPR3,280.21	-38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.91	$31.19 NPR4,259.54	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.65	$53.29 NPR7,278.26	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK406.13	$37.76 NPR5,156.62	-61.6%
Average			-36.9%

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