Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 3.8 times more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
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Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$20.90
€19.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$4.67
€4.43
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
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pay 55.5% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$6.56
€6.23
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$7.10
€6.73
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$3.56
€3.37
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$4.76
€4.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$1.80
€1.70
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$1.46
€1.38
|
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pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$8.55
€8.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$23.58
€22.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$46,276.05
€43,886.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$20.36
€19.31
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$61.09
€57.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$8,084.96
€7,667.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$6,430.58
€6,098.52
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$235.04
€222.90
|
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pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$2,089.94
€1,982.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$42,736.55
€40,529.72
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$6.62
€6.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$515.79
€489.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$174.43
€165.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$75.29
€71.40
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$219.18
€207.86
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$625.91
€593.59
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