Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 11.7% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 38.3% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 91.3% more in Yerevan

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

Yerevan vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$11.57 AMD4,532.40	-6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$9.00 AMD3,525.20	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.99 AMD388.89	+24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.60 AMD233.80	-33.0%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$0.86 AMD338.13	-41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$4.04 AMD1,580.13	+83.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$6.24 AMD2,443.51	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.46 AMD964.28	-33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$3.37 AMD1,321.46	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$0.56 AMD218.63	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.83 AMD323.09	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.79 AMD309.50	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$1.01 AMD394.95	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.34 AMD131.43	-78.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.32 AMD125.78	-76.5%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$5.29 AMD2,072.04	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$12.86 AMD5,036.00	-22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$30,864.95 AMD12,086,405.84	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$4.27 AMD1,671.95	-80.6%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$22.21 AMD8,698.79	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$931.30 AMD364,687.23	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$625.77 AMD245,044.24	+2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$98.60 AMD38,611.54	+26.2%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 38.3% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$374.24 AMD146,547.67	-24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$9,037.50 AMD3,538,995.98	+100.9%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$2.06 AMD805.76	-16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$3.76 AMD1,473.26	+105.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$2.57 AMD1,007.20	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$106.02 AMD41,514.59	+134.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$7.72 AMD3,021.60	-11.0%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 91.3% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$111.12 AMD43,512.51	+183.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$63.96 AMD25,044.40	+43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$139.93 AMD54,793.61	+117.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$119.43 AMD46,769.14	+21.3%
Average			+91.3%

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