Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 35.0% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
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Port Moresby
|
Ljubljana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.91
€1.83
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pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
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pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$39.66
€38.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$11.49
€11.02
|
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pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$942.82
€903.95
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$774.26
€742.34
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
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pay 44.4% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$485.78
€465.75
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$2.32
€2.22
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$46.17
€44.27
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$88.79
€85.13
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$127.18
€121.94
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