Palembang vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$395
$547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$122
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$172
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
17
😀 Quality of life
36
51
🏙️ Population
1.54M
317K

The cost of living in Palembang is 28% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8967th and 8259th ($395 vs $547) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Palembang ranked 33rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 7425th and 6197th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Port Moresby

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Palembang Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.09
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.24
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.44
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$99.2
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.1
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.01%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$678
$928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$7.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.57
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.11
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7821
$3751

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