Port Moresby vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Moresby Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$572
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$243
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
73
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
317K
1.85M

The cost of living in Port Moresby is 37% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8199th and 6264th ($572 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Papua New Guinea and Taiwan, respectively. Check Papua New Guinea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Port Moresby compared to 1.6 months in Tainan. Port Moresby ranked 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 6768th and 2963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port Moresby vs Tainan

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Port Moresby Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.7
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4671
$5587

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$506
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$1835
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$1864
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$2269
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$1813
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$1590
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$2352
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$2528
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$506
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$2062
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$512
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$1175
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$522
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$513
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$1288
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$2172
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$783
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$514
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$2068
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$437
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$1928
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$1796

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$999
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$910
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$889
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$841
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$879
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$888
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$957
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$709
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$937
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$882
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$941
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$903
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$796
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$1108
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$630
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$1257
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$634
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$723
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$997
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$668
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$696
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$656
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$602
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$465
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$464
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$698
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$589
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$654
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$1067
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$763
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$697