Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.4 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 7.0 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.4% more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 27.7% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 65.6% more for restaurants
Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$12.38
PGK50.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$7.43
PGK30.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 70.6% more for groceries
Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$3.68
PGK15.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$3.28
PGK13.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.19
PGK4.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$2.02
PGK8.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$4.29
PGK17.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$16.69
PGK68.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$22.04
PGK90.53
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$609.17
PGK2,502.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$78.11
PGK320.87
|
|
pay 90.8% more for childcare
Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$494.23
PGK2,030.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
|
|
pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports
Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$7.48
PGK30.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$45.19
PGK185.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$8.67
PGK35.60
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$39.25
PGK161.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$44.57
PGK183.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$64.38
PGK264.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$98.43
PGK404.34
|
|
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