Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint John's
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.26
PGK37.06
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.04
PGK36.17
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.94
PGK3.76
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.34
PGK5.37
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint John's
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.44
PGK5.78
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.42
PGK9.69
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.73
PGK26.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.81
PGK15.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.97
PGK11.89
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
PGK5.17
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
PGK6.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
PGK6.23
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
PGK5.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.26
PGK5.06
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint John's
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.10
PGK16.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.80
PGK139.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,305.96
PGK165,352.92
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.56
PGK70.27
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$344.22
PGK1,377.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,807.14
PGK11,237.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$418.22
PGK1,674.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$117.79
PGK471.54
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$543.22
PGK2,174.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,388.76
PGK17,568.75
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.10
PGK12.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.62
PGK10.49
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.10
PGK28.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.70
PGK198.94
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.74
PGK31.00
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.56
PGK134.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.14
PGK144.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.31
PGK245.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.48
PGK346.21
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