Cost of living comparison

Rabat, Morocco

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 2.2 times more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 85.3% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 4.9 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.3% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 MAD46.60	$12.38 PGK51.59	+146.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.04 MAD55.92	$7.43 PGK30.96	+23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MAD5.81	$0.80 PGK3.32	+26.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 MAD3.36	$0.89 PGK3.71	+145.5%
Average			+85.3%

Rabat vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Rabat	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.43 MAD4.02	$1.49 PGK6.19	+242.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.52 MAD51.14	$2.20 PGK9.16	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.01 MAD27.87	$7.01 PGK29.23	+133.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 MAD16.59	$3.68 PGK15.35	+105.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 MAD25.88	$3.28 PGK13.65	+17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 MAD6.34	$1.56 PGK6.48	+127.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MAD5.69	$1.19 PGK4.98	+94.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 MAD3.38	$1.74 PGK7.26	+377.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.55	$2.02 PGK8.42	+427.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD2.86	$1.57 PGK6.55	+409.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 MAD2.95	$1.37 PGK5.69	+328.5%
Average			+200.2%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Rabat	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MAD51.70	$4.29 PGK17.87	-23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.17 MAD233.00	$16.69 PGK69.54	-33.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,227.16 MAD316,876.30	$25,877.21 PGK107,829.80	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.95 MAD64.31	$22.04 PGK91.84	+217.3%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 4.9 times more for housing

	Rabat	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.69 MAD348.95	$309.54 PGK1,289.83	+721.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$396.93 MAD3,674.80	$2,346.03 PGK9,775.88	+491.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.91 MAD2,091.48	$609.17 PGK2,538.39	+169.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.22 MAD270.52	$78.11 PGK325.49	+167.3%
Average			+387.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Rabat	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.81 MAD1,174.02	$494.23 PGK2,059.43	+289.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,470.70 MAD50,647.97	$4,498.59 PGK18,745.53	-17.8%
Average			+135.9%

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pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.03 MAD37.28	$2.48 PGK10.32	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 MAD16.18	$1.83 PGK7.64	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 MAD36.81	$7.48 PGK31.16	+88.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.09 MAD241.50	$45.19 PGK188.32	+73.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.54 MAD60.58	$8.67 PGK36.12	+32.5%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Rabat	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 MAD453.97	$39.25 PGK163.55	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.40 MAD392.53	$44.57 PGK185.74	+5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.38 MAD873.74	$64.38 PGK268.28	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.59 MAD820.15	$98.43 PGK410.17	+11.1%
Average			-8.9%

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