Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 10.5% cheaper than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 55.7% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Pretoria
The cost of transportation and clothing in Pretoria are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$8.52
ZAR155.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$4.68
ZAR85.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.01
ZAR18.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.81
ZAR14.85
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$1.07
ZAR19.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.70
ZAR67.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$4.91
ZAR89.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.35
ZAR42.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.08
ZAR37.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.69
ZAR12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.68
ZAR12.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.73
ZAR13.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.75
ZAR13.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.64
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.58
ZAR10.66
|
|
pay 55.7% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$5.05
ZAR92.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$65.32
ZAR1,194.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$19,084.78
ZAR349,060.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$8.78
ZAR160.51
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$39.13
ZAR715.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$416.34
ZAR7,614.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$379.25
ZAR6,936.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$86.03
ZAR1,573.48
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$216.65
ZAR3,962.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$4,800.41
ZAR87,799.42
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$2.39
ZAR43.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$2.00
ZAR36.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.95
ZAR54.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$34.21
ZAR625.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$7.81
ZAR142.84
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$49.09
ZAR897.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$34.65
ZAR633.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$92.30
ZAR1,688.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$98.31
ZAR1,798.05
|
|
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