Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 11.3% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% less in Port Moresby
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$12.38
PGK51.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$7.43
PGK31.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.80
PGK3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.89
PGK3.73
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.49
PGK6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$2.20
PGK9.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$7.01
PGK29.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$3.68
PGK15.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$3.28
PGK13.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.56
PGK6.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.19
PGK5.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.74
PGK7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.02
PGK8.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.57
PGK6.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.37
PGK5.72
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$4.29
PGK17.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$16.69
PGK69.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$25,877.21
PGK108,250.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$22.04
PGK92.19
|
|
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
San Juan
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$309.54
PGK1,294.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,814.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$609.17
PGK2,548.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$78.11
PGK326.76
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$494.23
PGK2,067.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,818.74
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$2.48
PGK10.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.83
PGK7.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$7.48
PGK31.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$45.19
PGK189.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.67
PGK36.26
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$39.25
PGK164.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$44.57
PGK186.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$64.38
PGK269.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$98.43
PGK411.77
|
|
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