Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 3.4% cheaper than Apia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Port Moresby
The cost of groceries and clothing in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Apia. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Apia, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Apia
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$12.38
PGK51.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$7.43
PGK30.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$0.80
PGK3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$0.89
PGK3.71
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Apia
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.49
PGK6.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.20
PGK9.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$7.01
PGK29.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.68
PGK15.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.28
PGK13.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
PGK6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
PGK4.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
PGK7.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.02
PGK8.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
PGK6.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
PGK5.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Apia
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.29
PGK17.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.69
PGK69.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,877.21
PGK107,829.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
PGK91.84
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Apia
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$309.54
PGK1,289.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,346.03
PGK9,775.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$609.17
PGK2,538.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.11
PGK325.49
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Apia
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$494.23
PGK2,059.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,498.59
PGK18,745.53
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Apia
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$2.48
PGK10.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$1.83
PGK7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.48
PGK31.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.19
PGK188.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.67
PGK36.12
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Apia
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$39.25
PGK163.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$44.57
PGK185.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$64.38
PGK268.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$98.43
PGK410.17
|
|
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