Manila vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$400
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
16
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.9M
317K

The cost of living in Manila is 43% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6679th and 8199th ($821 vs $572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.3 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 5265th and 6768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$7.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$4671

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$558
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1695
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1839
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1422
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1640
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$494
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1861
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$506
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1864
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1988
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2269
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1813
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2352
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$506
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2062
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$512
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$522
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1288
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$783
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$514
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2068
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$437
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1865
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1865
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1928
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1796