Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Zagreb is 29.9% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 94.8% more in Zagreb
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Zagreb
Transportation: pay 56.8% more in Zagreb
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Zagreb
Childcare: pay 50.5% more in Zagreb
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% less in Zagreb
Clothing: pay 44.7% more in Zagreb

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

Zagreb vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.8% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Zagreb
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.06	$10.72 HRK71.09	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.64	$8.57 HRK56.87	+15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$2.85 HRK18.92	+258.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.68	$1.95 HRK12.92	+118.6%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Zagreb
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.13	$1.61 HRK10.65	+8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$4.71 HRK31.22	+114.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.93	$4.56 HRK30.23	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.20	$3.37 HRK22.38	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.51	$3.94 HRK26.12	+20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.42	$0.72 HRK4.79	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.93	$0.72 HRK4.74	-40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.19	$0.83 HRK5.48	-52.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.34	$1.15 HRK7.62	-43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.54 HRK3.58	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.64	$0.57 HRK3.80	-58.0%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 56.8% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Zagreb
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.69	$6.05 HRK40.14	+41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.82	$53.59 HRK355.43	+221.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,716.02	$31,081.13 HRK206,146.84	+20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.89	$9.86 HRK65.40	-55.3%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Zagreb
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,276.51	$28.12 HRK186.50	-90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,674.91	$731.00 HRK4,848.37	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,512.17	$583.46 HRK3,869.80	-4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK322.13	$150.51 HRK998.24	+92.7%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 50.5% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Zagreb
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,038.16	$345.73 HRK2,293.08	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,551.91	$10,391.04 HRK68,918.96	+131.0%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Zagreb
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$3.22 HRK21.33	+29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.56	$2.08 HRK13.83	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.84	$5.25 HRK34.83	-29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.37	$44.11 HRK292.56	-2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.74	$7.50 HRK49.76	-13.4%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Zagreb
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.86	$91.59 HRK607.49	+133.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.82	$39.67 HRK263.10	-11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.51	$89.12 HRK591.10	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.93	$116.08 HRK769.93	+17.9%
Average			+44.7%

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