Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 3.3% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Santiago
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Santiago are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.06
|
$12.36
CLF0.3200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.64
|
$8.24
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.78
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.13
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$5.49
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.93
|
$4.59
CLF0.1200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.20
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.51
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.42
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.93
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.19
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.34
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.64
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.69
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.82
|
$41.20
CLF1.0500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,716.02
|
$18,540.00
CLF472.9700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.89
|
$12.41
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,276.51
|
$20.87
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,674.91
|
$513.58
CLF13.1000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,512.17
|
$439.93
CLF11.2200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.13
|
$104.66
CLF2.6700
|
|
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,038.16
|
$387.71
CLF9.8900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,551.91
|
$6,421.89
CLF163.8300
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.56
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.84
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.37
|
$33.85
CLF0.8600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.74
|
$5.87
CLF0.1500
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.86
|
$52.80
CLF1.3500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.82
|
$31.11
CLF0.7900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.51
|
$73.37
CLF1.8700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.93
|
$82.04
CLF2.0900
|
|
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