Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 14.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 24.5% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
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