Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 16.4% more expensive than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
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pay 17.4% less in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% more in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.2% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 32.9% less in Port Moresby
The cost of housing and childcare in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$12.38
PGK49.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$7.43
PGK29.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.80
PGK3.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.89
PGK3.57
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$1.49
PGK5.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$2.20
PGK8.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$7.01
PGK28.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$3.68
PGK14.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$3.28
PGK13.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.56
PGK6.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$1.19
PGK4.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$1.74
PGK6.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$2.02
PGK8.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$1.57
PGK6.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.37
PGK5.47
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$4.29
PGK17.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$16.69
PGK66.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$25,877.21
PGK103,488.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$22.04
PGK88.14
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Bridgetown
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$309.54
PGK1,237.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,382.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$609.17
PGK2,436.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$78.11
PGK312.39
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$494.23
PGK1,976.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK17,990.87
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$2.48
PGK9.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$1.83
PGK7.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$7.48
PGK29.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$45.19
PGK180.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$8.67
PGK34.66
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$39.25
PGK156.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$44.57
PGK178.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$64.38
PGK257.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$98.43
PGK393.65
|
|
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