Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 28.4% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Port Moresby

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,486.69	$12.38 PGK51.79	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,790.42	$7.43 PGK31.08	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.64	$0.80 PGK3.33	-34.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.20	$0.89 PGK3.73	+25.1%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Georgetown	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.90	$1.49 PGK6.22	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,121.26	$2.20 PGK9.19	-59.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,577.23	$7.01 PGK29.34	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.85	$3.68 PGK15.41	+8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.16	$3.28 PGK13.70	+24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.15	$1.56 PGK6.51	-12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.05	$1.19 PGK5.00	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.48	$1.74 PGK7.29	+2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.22	$2.02 PGK8.46	-1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.90	$1.57 PGK6.58	+122.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.92	$1.37 PGK5.72	+46.8%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD837.77	$4.29 PGK17.94	+7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,968.06	$16.69 PGK69.81	-41.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,282,433.17	$25,877.21 PGK108,250.93	+65.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,067.53	$22.04 PGK92.19	-24.0%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Georgetown	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,806.46	$309.54 PGK1,294.87	+406.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,172.05	$2,346.03 PGK9,814.06	+280.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,851.71	$609.17 PGK2,548.30	+116.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,769.16	$78.11 PGK326.76	+28.1%
Average			+207.8%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,547.06	$494.23 PGK2,067.47	-43.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,861,885.69	$4,498.59 PGK18,818.74	-80.6%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.60	$2.48 PGK10.36	+15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.32	$1.83 PGK7.67	-52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.55	$7.48 PGK31.28	+242.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,123.19	$45.19 PGK189.05	+16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,243.35	$8.67 PGK36.26	+45.9%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,957.41	$39.25 PGK164.19	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,941.44	$44.57 PGK186.46	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,506.31	$64.38 PGK269.33	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,909.50	$98.43 PGK411.77	+21.9%
Average			-3.2%

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