Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 38.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tunis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
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