Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 51.3% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Prague, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
$9.26
PGK37.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
$9.04
PGK36.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
$0.94
PGK3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
$1.34
PGK5.37
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
$1.44
PGK5.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
$2.42
PGK9.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
$6.73
PGK26.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
$3.81
PGK15.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
$2.97
PGK11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
$1.29
PGK5.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
$1.55
PGK6.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
$1.56
PGK6.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
$1.38
PGK5.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
$1.26
PGK5.06
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
$4.10
PGK16.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
$34.80
PGK139.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
$41,305.96
PGK165,352.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
$17.56
PGK70.27
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Prague
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
$344.22
PGK1,377.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
$2,807.14
PGK11,237.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
$418.22
PGK1,674.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
$117.79
PGK471.54
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
$543.22
PGK2,174.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,568.75
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
$3.10
PGK12.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
$2.62
PGK10.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
$7.10
PGK28.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
$49.70
PGK198.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
$7.74
PGK31.00
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
$33.56
PGK134.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
$36.14
PGK144.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
$61.31
PGK245.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
$86.48
PGK346.21
|
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