Cost of living comparison

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

Bridgetown is 33.8% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants
pay 54.9% more in Bridgetown
Groceries
pay 74.1% more in Bridgetown
Transportation
pay 49.4% more in Bridgetown
Housing
pay 48.7% less in Bridgetown
Childcare
pay 3.3% less in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports
pay 51.6% more in Bridgetown
Clothing
pay 58.4% more in Bridgetown

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

Bridgetown vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

pay 54.9% more for restaurants

 
Port Moresby
Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.38
PGK50.86
$20.00
BBD40.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
PGK30.52
$9.25
BBD18.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PGK3.27
$1.50
BBD3.00

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pay 74.1% more for groceries

 
Port Moresby
Bridgetown
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PGK6.10
$2.78
BBD5.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
PGK9.03
$14.65
BBD29.29
Milk (1 gallon) $7.01
PGK28.81
$14.67
BBD29.34

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

 
Port Moresby
Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
PGK17.62
$7.93
BBD15.85
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
PGK68.55
$27.00
BBD54.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00

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pay 48.7% less for housing

 
Port Moresby
Bridgetown
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
$49.00
BBD98.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $609.17
PGK2,502.30
$480.00
BBD960.00

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pay 3.3% less for childcare

 
Port Moresby
Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.23
PGK2,030.16
$241.67
BBD483.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00

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pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Moresby
Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
PGK10.17
$2.50
BBD5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
PGK7.53
$4.87
BBD9.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.48
PGK30.72
$8.00
BBD16.00

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pay 58.4% more for clothing

 
Port Moresby
Bridgetown
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.25
PGK161.23
$72.50
BBD145.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.57
PGK183.10
$55.00
BBD110.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.38
PGK264.47
$134.38
BBD268.75

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