Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Maseru, Lesotho

Maseru vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 30.4% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 36.2% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Maseru
Housing: pay 91.5% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 84.7% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Maseru

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Maseru are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Maseru.

Maseru vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$11.58 LSL210.45	+55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.03 LSL18.70	+29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.54 LSL9.86	-39.2%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$0.82 LSL14.91	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$2.67 LSL48.50	+21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$3.65 LSL66.30	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$1.28 LSL23.20	-65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$3.09 LSL56.18	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$0.88 LSL16.03	-43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$1.00 LSL18.26	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.99 LSL17.95	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$1.16 LSL21.07	-42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.61 LSL11.08	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.69 LSL12.48	-49.7%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$4.64 LSL84.24	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$28.40 LSL516.06	+70.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$19,879.98 LSL361,243.42	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$5.62 LSL102.18	-74.5%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 91.5% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$22.72 LSL412.85	-92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$143.89 LSL2,614.71	-93.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$72.89 LSL1,324.56	-88.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	??
Average			-91.5%

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pay 84.7% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$29.35 LSL533.26	-94.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$1,117.07 LSL20,298.44	-75.2%
Average			-84.7%

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$1.85 LSL33.70	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$1.29 LSL23.47	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$4.83 LSL87.73	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$21.77 LSL395.65	-51.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	??
Average			-35.5%

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$42.60 LSL774.09	+8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$39.76 LSL722.49	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$100.35 LSL1,823.42	+55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$142.00 LSL2,580.31	+44.3%
Average			+24.5%

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