Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 2.3% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 40.7% more in Tirana
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Tirana are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.09
|
$10.92
ALL937
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.66
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.58
ALL136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$0.82
ALL70
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.13
|
$1.00
ALL85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.07
|
$6.31
ALL542
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.95
|
$7.59
ALL651
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.20
|
$3.59
ALL308
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.52
|
$3.54
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.42
|
$0.74
ALL63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.93
|
$1.15
ALL99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.19
|
$0.82
ALL70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.34
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.49
|
$0.50
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.64
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.70
|
$7.84
ALL673
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.86
|
$17.47
ALL1,499
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,782.29
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,528,904
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.94
|
$29.47
ALL2,529
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,277.30
|
$18.21
ALL1,562
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,680.91
|
$594.90
ALL51,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,513.73
|
$412.58
ALL35,400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.33
|
$78.02
ALL6,694
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,039.42
|
$257.35
ALL22,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,563.43
|
$5,375.91
ALL461,253
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.22
|
$2.73
ALL234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.56
|
$1.85
ALL159
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.86
|
$3.82
ALL328
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.49
|
$46.89
ALL4,023
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.76
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.96
|
$64.35
ALL5,521
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.93
|
$47.77
ALL4,099
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.68
|
$100.14
ALL8,592
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK406.18
|
$134.06
ALL11,502
|
|
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