Cost of living comparison
Managua is 15.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Managua instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
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pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
|
pay 60.1% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Managua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
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