Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 67.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 95.9% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 19.9% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$12.38
PGK50.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$7.43
PGK30.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$0.80
PGK3.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 95.9% more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$1.49
PGK6.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$2.20
PGK9.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$7.01
PGK28.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$3.68
PGK15.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$3.28
PGK13.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$1.56
PGK6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$1.74
PGK7.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$2.02
PGK8.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$1.57
PGK6.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$1.37
PGK5.60
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$4.29
PGK17.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$16.69
PGK68.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,114.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$22.04
PGK90.38
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$309.54
PGK1,269.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,620.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$609.17
PGK2,498.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$78.11
PGK320.32
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$494.23
PGK2,026.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,447.41
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$2.48
PGK10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$1.83
PGK7.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$7.48
PGK30.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$45.19
PGK185.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$8.67
PGK35.54
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$39.25
PGK160.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$44.57
PGK182.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$64.38
PGK264.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$98.43
PGK403.64
|
|
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