Manila vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$379
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
17
😀 Quality of life
65
51
🏙️ Population
1.85M
317K

The cost of living in Manila is 40% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6703rd and 8120th ($790 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 months in Manila compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5220th and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$4033

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$548
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1513
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1683
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1419
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1417
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$496
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$500
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$502
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$513
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$520
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$733
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$512
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$447
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1878
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1633