Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 30.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% more in Port Moresby
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.9% less in Port Moresby
- Clothing
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pay 35.8% less in Port Moresby
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Port Moresby.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Washington, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$12.38
PGK50.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.43
PGK30.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.80
PGK3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.49
PGK6.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$2.20
PGK9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.01
PGK28.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.68
PGK15.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.28
PGK13.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.56
PGK6.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.74
PGK7.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.02
PGK8.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.57
PGK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.37
PGK5.60
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.29
PGK17.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$16.69
PGK68.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,114.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$22.04
PGK90.38
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$309.54
PGK1,269.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,620.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$609.17
PGK2,498.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$78.11
PGK320.32
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$494.23
PGK2,026.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,447.41
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.48
PGK10.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.83
PGK7.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$7.48
PGK30.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$45.19
PGK185.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$8.67
PGK35.54
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$39.25
PGK160.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$44.57
PGK182.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$64.38
PGK264.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$98.43
PGK403.64
|
|
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