Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 14.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Port Moresby
- Childcare
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pay 13.2% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Port Moresby
The cost of transportation and clothing in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Port Moresby
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$12.38
PGK50.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.43
PGK30.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
Port Vila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.68
PGK15.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.28
PGK13.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.19
PGK4.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$2.02
PGK8.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
Port Vila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.29
PGK17.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$16.69
PGK68.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,297.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$22.04
PGK90.53
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
Port Vila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,636.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$609.17
PGK2,502.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$78.11
PGK320.87
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
Port Vila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$494.23
PGK2,030.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,479.08
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$7.48
PGK30.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.19
PGK185.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$8.67
PGK35.60
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
Port Vila
|
Port Moresby
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$39.25
PGK161.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$44.57
PGK183.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$64.38
PGK264.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$98.43
PGK404.34
|
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