Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 14.2% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 1.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 41.2% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	+5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-41.5%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+210.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+8.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-80.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-66.7%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-51.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-76.0%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-95.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-24.9%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 1.0% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+70.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-76.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-47.4%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 41.2% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+69.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+44.5%
Average			+41.2%

Port Moresby vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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