Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 25.6% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 27.1% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 42.6% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.09	$7.40 EC$20.00	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.65	$8.33 EC$22.50	+12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.85 EC$5.00	+132.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.68	$1.48 EC$4.00	+66.0%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.13	$1.69 EC$4.57	+13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.07	$4.32 EC$11.68	+96.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.94	$14.71 EC$39.75	+109.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.20	$3.95 EC$10.67	+7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.52	$2.60 EC$7.04	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.42	$2.48 EC$6.70	+59.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.93	$0.84 EC$2.27	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.19	$0.79 EC$2.13	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.34	$1.34 EC$3.63	-33.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.49	$0.94 EC$2.54	-40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.64	$0.86 EC$2.33	-36.9%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Port Moresby	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.69	$5.18 EC$14.01	+20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.85	$37.00 EC$100.00	+121.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,769.02	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.93	$199.81 EC$540.00	+806.6%
Average			+236.4%

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pay 27.1% less for housing

	Port Moresby	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,277.14	$46.87 EC$126.67	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,679.71	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,513.41	$289.85 EC$783.33	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK322.29	$159.51 EC$431.09	+104.2%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,039.17	$55.50 EC$150.00	-88.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,561.12	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-48.2%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.22	$2.04 EC$5.50	-17.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.56	$4.44 EC$12.00	+142.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.86	$1.85 EC$5.00	-75.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.46	$37.00 EC$100.00	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.76	$11.10 EC$30.00	+28.1%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.94	$25.90 EC$70.00	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.91	$44.40 EC$120.00	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.65	$42.55 EC$115.00	-33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK406.13	$75.85 EC$205.00	-22.9%
Average			-22.8%

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