Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 30.2% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 15.6% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 18.8% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 91.2% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 40.5% more in Warsaw

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.7% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK50.77	$9.90 PLN38.02	-20.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.46	$8.66 PLN33.27	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.26	$1.79 PLN6.89	+125.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.66	$1.79 PLN6.87	+100.7%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.09	$1.09 PLN4.18	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.01	$4.36 PLN16.74	+98.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.77	$3.80 PLN14.58	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.11	$3.02 PLN11.61	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.43	$2.54 PLN9.75	-22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.38	$0.45 PLN1.74	-70.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.90	$0.75 PLN2.87	-37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.15	$0.82 PLN3.16	-52.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.29	$1.39 PLN5.33	-31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.45	$0.41 PLN1.59	-73.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.60	$0.47 PLN1.80	-65.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 15.6% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.59	$6.20 PLN23.81	+44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.43	$27.22 PLN104.55	+63.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,114.92	$30,732.76 PLN118,042.79	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.38	$7.92 PLN30.41	-64.1%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 18.8% more for housing

	Port Moresby	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,269.32	$17.20 PLN66.05	-94.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,620.41	$1,070.18 PLN4,110.51	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,498.02	$832.44 PLN3,197.34	+36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK320.32	$224.46 PLN862.14	+187.4%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 91.2% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,026.68	$507.82 PLN1,950.52	+2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,447.41	$12,579.90 PLN48,318.68	+179.6%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.15	$3.71 PLN14.26	+49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.51	$3.66 PLN14.06	+99.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.67	$4.76 PLN18.30	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK185.32	$42.25 PLN162.28	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.54	$8.66 PLN33.27	-0.1%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 40.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK160.95	$89.45 PLN343.57	+127.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK182.78	$41.56 PLN159.61	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK264.02	$88.32 PLN339.24	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK403.64	$102.18 PLN392.45	+3.8%
Average			+40.5%

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