Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Paris, France

Paris vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 2.0 times more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Paris
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Paris
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Paris
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Paris
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.8% more in Paris
Clothing: pay 73.4% more in Paris

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Paris are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Paris.

Paris vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK50.77	$16.08 €14.73	+29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.46	$12.86 €11.78	+73.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.26	$4.09 €3.75	+414.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.66	$2.96 €2.71	+231.7%
Average			+187.2%

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.09	$2.01 €1.84	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.01	$11.23 €10.29	+411.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.77	$5.41 €4.95	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.11	$4.85 €4.44	+31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.43	$6.32 €5.79	+92.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.38	$1.58 €1.45	+1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.90	$1.05 €0.96	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.15	$1.50 €1.37	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.29	$1.78 €1.63	-12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.45	$1.10 €1.01	-29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.60	$1.21 €1.11	-11.5%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.59	$7.65 €7.01	+78.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.43	$92.60 €84.83	+454.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,114.92	$32,688.77 €29,944.39	+26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.38	$24.84 €22.75	+12.7%
Average			+143.1%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Port Moresby	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,269.32	$33.65 €30.83	-89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,620.41	$1,367.25 €1,252.46	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,498.02	$1,057.37 €968.60	+73.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK320.32	$188.37 €172.56	+141.2%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,026.68	$756.26 €692.77	+53.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,447.41	$15,942.48 €14,604.03	+254.4%
Average			+153.7%

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pay 91.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.15	$7.50 €6.87	+203.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.51	$4.31 €3.95	+135.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.67	$13.40 €12.27	+79.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK185.32	$36.48 €33.42	-19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.54	$13.93 €12.76	+60.8%
Average			+91.8%

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pay 73.4% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK160.95	$103.81 €95.09	+164.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK182.78	$46.57 €42.66	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK264.02	$111.54 €102.18	+73.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK403.64	$148.98 €136.47	+51.3%
Average			+73.4%

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