Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 9.5% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% less in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 99.8% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 50.7% less in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 5.2% more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% less in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Santo Domingo

The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Santo Domingo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 2.6% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK50.86	$10.23 DOP604.19	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.52	$6.60 DOP389.80	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.27	$1.05 DOP62.01	+32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.66	$0.77 DOP45.18	-14.1%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.10	$1.90 DOP112.38	+28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.03	$3.22 DOP189.98	+46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.81	$4.91 DOP289.90	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.14	$2.37 DOP139.81	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.46	$2.89 DOP170.55	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.39	$1.37 DOP81.06	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.91	$0.35 DOP20.90	-70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.16	$1.35 DOP79.78	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.31	$0.79 DOP46.83	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.46	$0.98 DOP58.09	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.61	$1.09 DOP64.32	-20.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 99.8% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.62	$4.80 DOP283.40	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.55	$82.54 DOP4,872.53	+394.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,297.09	$28,062.96 DOP1,656,658.67	+8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.53	$18.61 DOP1,098.64	-15.6%
Average			+99.8%

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pay 50.7% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,271.50	$42.28 DOP2,495.82	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,636.93	$732.50 DOP43,242.03	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,502.30	$411.15 DOP24,271.70	-32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK320.87	$66.16 DOP3,905.88	-15.3%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 5.2% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,030.16	$361.79 DOP21,357.90	-26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,479.08	$6,176.69 DOP364,632.33	+37.3%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.17	$2.48 DOP146.18
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.53	$2.58 DOP152.27	+40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.72	$4.54 DOP267.99	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK185.64	$44.94 DOP2,652.82	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.60	$6.40 DOP377.62	-26.2%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.23	$66.44 DOP3,922.38	+69.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.10	$56.74 DOP3,349.86	+27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK264.47	$103.17 DOP6,090.66	+60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK404.34	$109.66 DOP6,473.50	+11.4%
Average			+42.0%

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