Cost of living comparison

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Tripoli is 56.6% cheaper than Port Moresby.

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

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

 
Port Moresby
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.38
PGK49.71
$5.63
LYD27.320
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
PGK29.83
$4.10
LYD19.870
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PGK3.20
$0.50
LYD2.450

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pay 58.1% less for groceries

 
Port Moresby
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PGK5.97
$0.27
LYD1.300
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
PGK8.82
$2.57
LYD12.480
Milk (1 gallon) $7.01
PGK28.16
$4.05
LYD19.630

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

 
Port Moresby
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
PGK17.22
$0.12
LYD0.560
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
PGK67.00
$22.74
LYD110.300
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,877.21
PGK103,890.51
$14,851.83
LYD72,031.390

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pay 82.3% less for housing

 
Port Moresby
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$309.54
PGK1,242.71
$20.49
LYD99.350
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,346.03
PGK9,418.74
$210.71
LYD1,021.920
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $609.17
PGK2,445.65
$130.23
LYD631.610

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

 
Port Moresby
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.23
PGK1,984.19
$72.27
LYD350.500
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,498.59
PGK18,060.71
$1,170.59
LYD5,677.350

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pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port Moresby
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
PGK9.94
$0.72
LYD3.480
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
PGK7.36
$0.60
LYD2.900
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.48
PGK30.02
$2.15
LYD10.430

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

 
Port Moresby
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.25
PGK157.58
$30.22
LYD146.550
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.57
PGK178.95
$39.67
LYD192.410
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.38
PGK258.48
$52.09
LYD252.640

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