Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 67.1% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 71.0% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 62.8% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.0% more in The Valley
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in The Valley are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.79
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK31.08
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.33
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.73
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.22
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.19
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK29.34
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.41
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.70
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.51
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK5.00
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.29
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.46
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.58
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.72
|
?? | |
pay 62.8% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.94
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK69.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK108,250.93
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK92.19
|
?? | |
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,294.87
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,814.06
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,548.30
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK326.76
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,067.47
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,818.74
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 78.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.36
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.67
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK31.28
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK189.05
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK36.26
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK164.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK186.46
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK269.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK411.77
|
?? |
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