Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 23.6% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
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Port Moresby
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.84
|
$5.03
UZS64,472.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.90
|
$4.00
UZS51,304.62
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.20
|
$0.57
UZS7,343.79
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.59
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.10
|
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pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.98
|
$0.49
UZS6,262.32
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.85
|
$3.58
UZS45,855.85
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.24
|
$4.13
UZS53,014.88
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.83
|
$1.68
UZS21,557.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.19
|
$1.75
UZS22,482.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.26
|
$0.61
UZS7,831.13
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.81
|
$0.77
UZS9,844.15
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.02
|
$0.97
UZS12,421.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.14
|
$0.65
UZS8,301.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.33
|
$0.22
UZS2,758.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.50
|
$0.17
UZS2,221.33
|
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pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.26
|
$3.69
UZS47,337.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.17
|
$10.71
UZS137,432.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,159.51
|
$18,484.77
UZS237,088,484.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.71
|
$3.02
UZS38,799.12
|
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pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,245.93
|
$12.73
UZS163,274.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,443.13
|
$656.57
UZS8,421,319.32
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,451.98
|
$415.70
UZS5,331,849.05
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK314.41
|
$31.91
UZS409,263.03
|
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pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,989.33
|
$293.58
UZS3,765,533.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,107.47
|
$9,476.32
UZS121,544,798.01
|
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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.97
|
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.38
|
$1.72
UZS22,123.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.10
|
$2.00
UZS25,652.31
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK181.91
|
$47.19
UZS605,279.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.89
|
$5.00
UZS64,130.77
|
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pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tashkent
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK157.98
|
$53.56
UZS686,907.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.41
|
$55.31
UZS709,463.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.15
|
$102.15
UZS1,310,212.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.20
|
$134.71
UZS1,727,827.11
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