Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 20.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 14.6% less in Port Moresby
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$12.38
PGK51.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK103.97
|
$7.43
PGK30.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.06
|
$0.80
PGK3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.90
|
$0.89
PGK3.71
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK22.99
|
$1.49
PGK6.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK111.02
|
$2.20
PGK9.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.47
|
$7.01
PGK29.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.04
|
$3.68
PGK15.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.21
|
$3.28
PGK13.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.71
|
$1.56
PGK6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.14
|
$1.19
PGK4.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.50
|
$1.74
PGK7.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.86
|
$2.02
PGK8.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.00
|
$1.57
PGK6.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.43
|
$1.37
PGK5.69
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.32
|
$4.29
PGK17.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK546.11
|
$16.69
PGK69.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK226,285.35
|
$25,877.21
PGK107,829.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.52
|
$22.04
PGK91.84
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK868.77
|
$309.54
PGK1,289.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,243.65
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,775.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,928.77
|
$609.17
PGK2,538.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,083.77
|
$78.11
PGK325.49
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,590.33
|
$494.23
PGK2,059.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,498.59
PGK18,745.53
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$2.48
PGK10.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.37
|
$1.83
PGK7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.59
|
$7.48
PGK31.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.71
|
$45.19
PGK188.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
$8.67
PGK36.12
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.89
|
$39.25
PGK163.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK170.07
|
$44.57
PGK185.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK565.95
|
$64.38
PGK268.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,321.81
|
$98.43
PGK410.17
|
|
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