Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 18.2% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 97.3% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Port Moresby
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Dili, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$12.38
PGK51.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.43
PGK30.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.49
PGK6.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
PGK9.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$7.01
PGK28.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.68
PGK15.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.28
PGK13.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.56
PGK6.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.19
PGK4.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.74
PGK7.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.02
PGK8.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.57
PGK6.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.37
PGK5.64
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.29
PGK17.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.69
PGK68.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,877.21
PGK106,769.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$22.04
PGK90.93
|
|
pay 97.3% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$309.54
PGK1,277.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,679.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$609.17
PGK2,513.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$78.11
PGK322.29
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$494.23
PGK2,039.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,561.12
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.48
PGK10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.83
PGK7.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$7.48
PGK30.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$45.19
PGK186.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$8.67
PGK35.76
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$39.25
PGK161.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$44.57
PGK183.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$64.38
PGK265.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$98.43
PGK406.13
|
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