Cost of living comparison

 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
compared to
 Prague, Czech Republic
Prague vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 31.5% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants
pay 43.7% more in Prague
Groceries
pay 15.9% less in Prague
Transportation
pay 10.1% more in Prague
Housing
pay 19.5% more in Prague
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.1% more in Prague
Clothing
pay 37.0% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

pay 43.7% more for restaurants

 
Port Moresby
Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.38
PGK50.77
$10.61
CZK244.12
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
PGK30.46
$8.49
CZK195.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PGK3.26
$1.74
CZK40.07

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

 
Port Moresby
Prague
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PGK6.09
$1.42
CZK32.72
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
PGK9.01
$5.99
CZK137.82
Milk (1 gallon) $7.01
PGK28.77
$3.96
CZK91.05

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

 
Port Moresby
Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
PGK17.59
$6.13
CZK140.99
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
PGK68.43
$23.35
CZK537.07
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,877.21
PGK106,114.92
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12

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pay 19.5% more for housing

 
Port Moresby
Prague
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$309.54
PGK1,269.32
$19.68
CZK452.52
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,346.03
PGK9,620.41
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $609.17
PGK2,498.02
$837.45
CZK19,260.12

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Port Moresby
Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.23
PGK2,026.68
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,498.59
PGK18,447.41
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Moresby
Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
PGK10.15
$2.40
CZK55.17
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
PGK7.51
$3.08
CZK70.76
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.48
PGK30.67
$6.54
CZK150.38

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pay 37.0% more for clothing

 
Port Moresby
Prague
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.25
PGK160.95
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.57
PGK182.78
$36.17
CZK831.90
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.38
PGK264.02
$92.56
CZK2,128.76

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