Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 2.2 times more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 49.6% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 6.6 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 42.5% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 6.0% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.4% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$12.38 PGK51.03	+97.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$7.43 PGK30.62	+42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$0.80 PGK3.28	-54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.89 PGK3.67	-27.6%
Average			+14.4%

Skopje vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Skopje	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$1.49 PGK6.12	+121.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$2.20 PGK9.06	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$7.01 PGK28.91	+56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$3.68 PGK15.19	+74.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$3.28 PGK13.50	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$1.56 PGK6.41	+247.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$1.19 PGK4.92	+104.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$1.74 PGK7.18	+206.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$2.02 PGK8.33	+158.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$1.57 PGK6.48	+328.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$1.37 PGK5.63	+202.5%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 49.6% more for transportation

	Skopje	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$4.29 PGK17.68	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$16.69 PGK68.78	-36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	-17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$22.04 PGK90.83	+272.6%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 6.6 times more for housing

	Skopje	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	+1578.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	+564.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	+133.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$78.11 PGK321.94	-27.2%
Average			+562.3%

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pay 42.5% more for childcare

	Skopje	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	+69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	+15.1%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$2.48 PGK10.21	+18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$1.83 PGK7.55	-6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$7.48 PGK30.82	+168.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$45.19 PGK186.26	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$8.67 PGK35.72	+42.3%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

	Skopje	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$39.25 PGK161.77	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$44.57 PGK183.71	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$64.38 PGK265.36	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$98.43 PGK405.69	+3.7%
Average			-6.0%

Skopje vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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