Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 83.6% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
|
pay 99.0% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
|
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
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