Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 88.7% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Suva, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$12.38
PGK50.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$7.43
PGK30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$0.80
PGK3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
|
pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$7.01
PGK28.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$3.68
PGK14.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$3.28
PGK13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$1.19
PGK4.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
|
pay 95.7% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$4.29
PGK17.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$16.69
PGK67.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$25,877.21
PGK104,543.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$22.04
PGK89.04
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,477.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$609.17
PGK2,461.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$78.11
PGK315.57
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$494.23
PGK1,996.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,174.17
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$7.48
PGK30.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$45.19
PGK182.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$39.25
PGK158.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$44.57
PGK180.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$64.38
PGK260.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$98.43
PGK397.66
|
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