Cost of living comparison

Thimphu, Bhutan

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Thimphu Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 3.9 times more expensive than Thimphu.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 99.5% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 10.3 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Thimphu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Thimphu	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 BTN251.80	$12.38 PGK51.03	+320.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.95 BTN251.80	$7.43 PGK30.62	+152.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BTN47.34	$0.80 PGK3.28	+43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 BTN15.95	$0.89 PGK3.67	+377.7%
Average			+223.4%

Thimphu vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Thimphu	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 BTN80.58	$1.49 PGK6.12	+57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.68 BTN143.53	$2.20 PGK9.06	+30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 BTN270.70	$7.01 PGK28.91	+121.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 BTN188.35	$3.68 PGK15.19	+67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BTN148.48	$3.28 PGK13.50	+88.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 BTN91.37	$1.56 PGK6.41	+45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN55.97	$1.19 PGK4.92	+82.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BTN70.36	$1.74 PGK7.18	+111.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BTN31.52	$2.02 PGK8.33	+448.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN19.65	$1.57 PGK6.48	+584.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN21.93	$1.37 PGK5.63	+432.5%
Average			+188.2%

Thimphu vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 99.5% more for transportation

	Thimphu	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.93 BTN335.48	$4.29 PGK17.68	+9.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.97 BTN338.95	$16.69 PGK68.78	+320.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,215.98 BTN1,812,972.62	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	+22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 BTN1,289.22	$22.04 PGK90.83	+46.1%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 10.3 times more for housing

	Thimphu	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.25 BTN2,670.03	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	+890.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.45 BTN10,634.76	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	+1785.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$79.38 BTN6,783.46	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	+667.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.69 BTN1,425.97	$78.11 PGK321.94	+368.1%
Average			+927.8%

Thimphu vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Thimphu	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.05 BTN21,025.45	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	+100.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$677.73 BTN57,914.40	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	+563.8%
Average			+332.3%

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Thimphu	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 BTN549.59	$2.48 PGK10.21	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BTN130.94	$1.83 PGK7.55	+19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 BTN327.34	$7.48 PGK30.82	+95.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.11 BTN4,196.70	$45.19 PGK186.26	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BTN302.16	$8.67 PGK35.72	+145.1%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Thimphu	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.43 BTN805.77	$39.25 PGK161.77	+316.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.79 BTN1,007.21	$44.57 PGK183.71	+278.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.41 BTN2,769.82	$64.38 PGK265.36	+98.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.41 BTN2,769.82	$98.43 PGK405.69	+203.7%
Average			+224.2%

Thimphu vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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