Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 17.2% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% more in Moroni
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Moroni are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Moroni. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$1.61
KMF734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.55
KMF707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$1.13
KMF514
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.21
KMF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.24
KMF111
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.79
KMF817
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$1.46
KMF669
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$1.22
KMF556
|
|
pay 36.9% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
|
pay 88.2% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.57
KMF717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
|
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