Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 27.3% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% more in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Saipan
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Saipan are more expensive than in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.86
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.52
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.14
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.46
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.91
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.31
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.62
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.53
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,502.30
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.87
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,030.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.64
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.60
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.23
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.10
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.47
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.34
|
$55.00
|
|
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