Cost of Living in Port Moresby

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Summary of cost of living in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,479.4$ (14,328.9K) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,043.7$ (4,298.3K) without rent.
Port Moresby is 10.0% more expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Port Moresby is, on average, 0.8% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45.00 K	20.00-60.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 K	150.00-600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 K	18.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	9.00 K	7.00-16.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.50 K	10.00-25.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9.14 K	5.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.25 K	2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.17 K	2.00-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	31.48 K	26.50-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	6.80 K	5.44-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.98 K	2.27-3.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	16.45 K	12.00-19.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.86 K	5.90-15.42
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.86 K	6.80-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.77 K	12.70-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	7.71 K	3.63-11.34
Banana (1 lb)	5.73 K	2.72-8.62
Oranges (1 lb)	8.98 K	3.18-20.41
Tomato (1 lb)	9.37 K	2.18-15.88
Potato (1 lb)	6.49 K	2.72-11.34
Onion (1 lb)	5.22 K	3.18-6.80
Lettuce (1 head)	15.42 K	5.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	5.50 K	3.50-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	49.50 K	40.00-75.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.56 K	7.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.43 K	8.00-22.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	30.00 K	22.40-47.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 K	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 K	10.00-192.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	22.50 K	20.00-30.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 K	16.09-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	70.00 K	50.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	17.94 K	14.01-18.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	104,500.00 K	89,000.00-120,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	88,333.33 K	65,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	477.50 K	200.00-850.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	198.57 K	100.00-235.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,575.00 K	300.00-3,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	296.00 K	60.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	100.00 K	40.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40.00 K	25.00-100.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,666.67 K	2,000.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,750.00 K	6,000.00-35,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	147.80 K	32.00-215.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	154.00 K	120.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	322.50 K	200.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	412.50 K	210.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,145.00 K	3,500.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,500.00 K	2,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	16,875.00 K	10,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,125.00 K	3,500.00-5,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,446.43 K	371.61-6,503.16
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	24,309.43 K	3,251.58-55,741.36
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,025.00 K
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	13.33	6.50-20.00