Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 13.5% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 51.8% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.1% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 28.3% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$8.39 SAR31.45	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$7.99 SAR29.95	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.76 SAR2.86	-4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.30 SAR1.12	-66.6%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$1.24 SAR4.64	-16.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$3.91 SAR14.66	+77.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$6.64 SAR24.91	-5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.63 SAR9.88	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$3.80 SAR14.25	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$1.03 SAR3.88	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.78 SAR2.94	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.82 SAR3.07	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$0.76 SAR2.83	-62.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.60 SAR2.25	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.64 SAR2.41	-53.0%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$2.31 SAR8.67	-46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$37.27 SAR139.77	+123.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	+28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$16.70 SAR62.61	-24.2%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$74.70 SAR280.10	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	+28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$81.80 SAR306.74	+4.7%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 51.8% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	-27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	+130.6%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$2.13 SAR7.99	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$4.25 SAR15.94	+131.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$7.45 SAR27.95	-0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$101.01 SAR378.79	+123.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$15.97 SAR59.90	+84.3%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$52.20 SAR195.76	+33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$54.44 SAR204.14	+22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$107.53 SAR403.22	+67.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$89.80 SAR336.72	-8.8%
Average			+28.3%

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