Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.7 times more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 88.3% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 8.2 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
$12.38
PGK51.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
$7.43
PGK30.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
|
pay 88.3% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
$1.49
PGK6.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
$2.20
PGK9.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
$7.01
PGK28.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
$3.68
PGK15.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
$3.28
PGK13.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
$1.56
PGK6.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
$1.19
PGK4.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
$1.74
PGK7.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
$2.02
PGK8.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
$1.57
PGK6.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
$1.37
PGK5.64
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
$4.29
PGK17.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
$16.69
PGK68.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,782.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
$22.04
PGK90.94
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for housing
Vientiane
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
$309.54
PGK1,277.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,680.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
$609.17
PGK2,513.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
$78.11
PGK322.33
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
$494.23
PGK2,039.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,563.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
$2.48
PGK10.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
$1.83
PGK7.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
$7.48
PGK30.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
$45.19
PGK186.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
$8.67
PGK35.76
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
$39.25
PGK161.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
$44.57
PGK183.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
$64.38
PGK265.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
$98.43
PGK406.18
|
|
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