Davao vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$285
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
17
😀 Quality of life
59
34
🏙️ Population
1.78M
317K

The cost of living in Davao is 12% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 7538th and 8211th ($623 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5326th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$3923

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$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$541
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1442
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$459
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1303
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$629
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1755
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1661