Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 2.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 35.0% less in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 20.0% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in San Salvador

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

San Salvador vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK50.86	$10.00 SVC87.50	-19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.52	$7.00 SVC61.25	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.27	$1.09 SVC9.52	+36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.66	$0.91 SVC7.98	+2.4%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.10	$2.12 SVC18.55	+42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.03	$3.24 SVC28.32	+47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.81	$7.39 SVC64.62	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.14	$3.04 SVC26.56	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.46	$2.78 SVC24.29	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.39	$1.44 SVC12.62	-7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.91	$0.77 SVC6.72	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.16	$1.17 SVC10.20	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.31	$1.22 SVC10.64	-39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.46	$0.99 SVC8.69	-36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.61	$0.98 SVC8.54	-28.6%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.62	$3.97 SVC34.77	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.55	$20.00 SVC175.01	+19.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,297.09	$25,000.00 SVC218,760.68	-3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.53	$33.43 SVC292.50	+51.7%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,271.50	$42.14 SVC368.77	-86.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,636.93	$858.33 SVC7,510.78	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,502.30	$641.67 SVC5,614.86	+5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK320.87	$81.52 SVC713.33	+4.4%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 20.0% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,030.16	$160.29 SVC1,402.57	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,479.08	$5,740.67 SVC50,233.28	+27.6%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.17	$2.00 SVC17.50	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.53	$3.24 SVC28.34	+76.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.72	$4.00 SVC35.00	-46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK185.64	$30.67 SVC268.35	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.60	$5.50 SVC48.13	-36.5%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.23	$72.14 SVC631.28	+83.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.10	$47.86 SVC418.77	+7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK264.47	$112.14 SVC981.30	+74.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK404.34	$108.33 SVC947.96	+10.1%
Average			+43.9%

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