Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Port Moresby 

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Cost of Living in Port Moresby is 33.2% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Port Moresby is 75.7% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Port Moresby are 219.5% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Port Moresby are 3.8% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Port Moresby are 20.7% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Port Moresby is 75.1% lower than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(43.18 K)
17.13 лв
(36.98 K)
     -14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(172.73 K)
85.65 лв
(184.92 K)
     +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(32.39 K)
16.21 лв
(35.00 K)
     +8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.80 лв
(8.20 K)
5.56 лв
(12.00 K)
     +46.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(10.80 K)
9.96 лв
(21.50 K)
     +99.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 лв
(8.03 K)
4.71 лв
(10.17 K)
     +26.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 лв
(5.07 K)
1.69 лв
(3.64 K)
     -28.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(3.27 K)
2.41 лв
(5.20 K)
     +59.0 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 лв
(25.61 K)
12.08 лв
(26.07 K)
     +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 лв
(3.76 K)
2.35 лв
(5.07 K)
     +35.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 лв
(3.64 K)
1.18 лв
(2.55 K)
     -30.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.30 лв
(13.59 K)
6.83 лв
(14.74 K)
     +8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.25 лв
(17.80 K)
3.94 лв
(8.50 K)
     -52.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 лв
(13.57 K)
5.33 лв
(11.51 K)
     -15.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 лв
(19.90 K)
6.23 лв
(13.45 K)
     -32.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(2.85 K)
2.32 лв
(5.00 K)
     +75.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.51 лв
(3.26 K)
1.81 лв
(3.92 K)
     +20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 лв
(3.16 K)
2.79 лв
(6.02 K)
     +90.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 лв
(4.22 K)
2.79 лв
(6.03 K)
     +42.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 лв
(1.96 K)
2.48 лв
(5.35 K)
     +173.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 лв
(2.13 K)
2.27 лв
(4.90 K)
     +130.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 лв
(3.93 K)
5.70 лв
(12.30 K)
     +213.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(2.71 K)
1.89 лв
(4.08 K)
     +50.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(25.91 K)
20.84 лв
(45.00 K)
     +73.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 лв
(3.94 K)
3.63 лв
(7.83 K)
     +98.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 лв
(6.74 K)
6.87 лв
(14.83 K)
     +119.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(12.95 K)
12.74 лв
(27.50 K)
     +112.3 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(3.45 K)
0.93 лв
(2.00 K)
     -42.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(107.96 K)
62.43 лв
(134.78 K)
     +24.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(5.40 K)
9.26 лв
(20.00 K)
     +270.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(4.52 K)
4.47 лв
(9.66 K)
     +113.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(50.52 K)
23.16 лв
(50.00 K)
     -1.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.46 лв
(22.59 K)
7.36 лв
(15.90 K)
     -29.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,900.00 лв
(116,375.54 K)
74,104.92 лв
(160,000.00 K)
     +37.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,732.60 лв
(100,900.40 K)
37,978.77 лв
(82,000.00 K)
     -18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.89 лв
(526.58 K)
276.35 лв
(596.67 K)
     +13.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.78 лв
(68.61 K)
108.84 лв
(235.00 K)
     +242.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.55 лв
(50.85 K)
617.54 лв
(1,333.33 K)
     +2,522.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.30 лв
(140.99 K)
89.16 лв
(192.50 K)
     +36.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.00 лв
(71.25 K)
30.88 лв
(66.67 K)
     -6.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(32.39 K)
13.89 лв
(30.00 K)
     -7.4 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 944.33 лв
(2,038.91 K)
974.56 лв
(2,104.17 K)
     +3.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,780.77 лв
(29,754.07 K)
7,873.65 лв
(17,000.00 K)
     -42.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.60 лв
(266.86 K)
60.21 лв
(130.00 K)
     -51.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.41 лв
(126.11 K)
64.84 лв
(140.00 K)
     +11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.46 лв
(389.64 K)
110.00 лв
(237.50 K)
     -39.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.55 лв
(366.08 K)
155.16 лв
(335.00 K)
     -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.38 лв
(2,159.92 K)
6,523.84 лв
(14,085.62 K)
     +552.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 741.53 лв
(1,601.04 K)
750.31 лв
(1,620.00 K)
     +1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,868.75 лв
(4,034.82 K)
6,870.14 лв
(14,833.33 K)
     +267.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,263.89 лв
(2,728.87 K)
1,428.06 лв
(3,083.33 K)
     +13.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 505.50 лв
(1,091.42 K)
2,151.41 лв
(4,645.11 K)
     +325.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 324.40 лв
(700.42 K)
11,330.76 лв
(24,464.26 K)
     +3,392.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Port Moresby Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,347.99 лв
(5,069.55 K)
1,028.59 лв
(2,220.83 K)
     -56.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 14.17      +298.0 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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