Cost of living comparison

 Bridgetown, Barbados
compared to
 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 16.4% more expensive than Bridgetown.

Restaurants
pay 33.9% less in Port Moresby
Groceries
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
pay 25.2% less in Port Moresby
Clothing
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.

Port Moresby vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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