Manila vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$384
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$36.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$402
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
1.85M
317K

The cost of living in Manila is 45% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6438th and 8225th ($781 vs $537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Manila compared to 0.7 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 4458th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$3799

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$522
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1397
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$446
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1249
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1425
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1422
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1545
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$495
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1859
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$504
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1816
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1881
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1552
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2356
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1785
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2011
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2152
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$508
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1862
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$2943
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$506
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1160
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1164
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$514
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$506
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1354
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$744
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$505
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1841
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$431
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1597
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1597
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1648
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1688