Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 76.6% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 67.6% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 7.0% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.2% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$12.38 PGK51.03	+110.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$7.43 PGK30.62	+38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$0.80 PGK3.28	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$0.89 PGK3.67	+62.7%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 67.6% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$1.49 PGK6.12	+75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$2.20 PGK9.06	-61.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$7.01 PGK28.91	+21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$3.68 PGK15.19	+85.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$3.28 PGK13.50	+11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$1.56 PGK6.41	+58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$1.19 PGK4.92	+41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$1.74 PGK7.18	+111.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$2.02 PGK8.33	+47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$1.57 PGK6.48	+190.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$1.37 PGK5.63	+162.1%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$4.29 PGK17.68	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$16.69 PGK68.78	-22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$22.04 PGK90.83	+8.5%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	+836.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	+366.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	+54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$78.11 PGK321.94	+123.0%
Average			+345.0%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	+125.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	+16.9%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$2.48 PGK10.21	+10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$1.83 PGK7.55	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$7.48 PGK30.82	+14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$45.19 PGK186.26	+62.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$8.67 PGK35.72	+62.1%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 7.0% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$39.25 PGK161.77	-32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$44.57 PGK183.71	+1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$64.38 PGK265.36	-28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$98.43 PGK405.69	+31.5%
Average			-7.0%

Port Louis vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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