Makassar vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$246
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
17
😀 Quality of life
56
34
🏙️ Population
1.34M
317K

The cost of living in Makassar is 6% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8488th and 8211th ($524 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5769th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$3923

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$515
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$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$541
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$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