Dili vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$232
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$421
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
17
😀 Quality of life
30
34
🏙️ Population
222K
317K

The cost of living in Dili is 6% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8515th and 8211th ($521 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check East Timor vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 8099th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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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