Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 96.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 92.7% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.39	$12.38 PGK50.86	+125.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.26	$7.43 PGK30.52	+12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.99	$0.80 PGK3.27	-54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.70	$0.89 PGK3.66	-10.2%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.72	$1.49 PGK6.10	+47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.03	$2.20 PGK9.03	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.34	$7.01 PGK28.81	+44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.62	$3.68 PGK15.14	+36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.45	$3.28 PGK13.46	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$1.56 PGK6.39	+201.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.34	$1.19 PGK4.91	+52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.19	$1.74 PGK7.16	+150.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.49	$2.02 PGK8.31	+132.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$1.57 PGK6.46	+272.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.74	$1.37 PGK5.61	+214.7%
Average			+100.8%

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.57	$4.29 PGK17.62	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.45	$16.69 PGK68.55	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,110.83	$25,877.21 PGK106,297.09	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.61	$22.04 PGK90.53	+177.3%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM49.68	$309.54 PGK1,271.50	+966.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM629.24	$2,346.03 PGK9,636.93	+538.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM437.27	$609.17 PGK2,502.30	+138.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM231.09	$78.11 PGK320.87	-42.1%
Average			+400.4%

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pay 92.7% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM360.39	$494.23 PGK2,030.16	+134.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,114.98	$4,498.59 PGK18,479.08	+50.6%
Average			+92.7%

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pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.75	$2.48 PGK10.17	+12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.13	$1.83 PGK7.53	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.82	$7.48 PGK30.72	+120.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.04	$45.19 PGK185.64	+38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.39	$8.67 PGK35.60	+58.1%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM157.99	$39.25 PGK161.23	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM52.97	$44.57 PGK183.10	+44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM149.49	$64.38 PGK264.47	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM160.59	$98.43 PGK404.34	+5.0%
Average			-8.7%

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