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Port Moresby vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 4.3% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 54.1% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 50.8% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Port Moresby

The cost of housing and childcare in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Bridgetown, you would:

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$9.48 PGK40.21	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$5.92 PGK25.13	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.77 PGK3.27	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 BBD2.25	$0.81 PGK3.45	-27.8%
Average			-41.3%

Bridgetown vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 BBD6.75	$1.55 PGK6.60	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.19 PGK9.30
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$7.39 PGK31.35	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 BBD13.60	$3.78 PGK16.04	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 BBD8.16	$2.82 PGK11.97	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.49 BBD4.99	$1.81 PGK7.69	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.33	$1.29 PGK5.47	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.54	$2.49 PGK10.56	+9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.32	$2.49 PGK10.56	+49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 BBD3.18	$1.48 PGK6.29	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 BBD2.46	$1.23 PGK5.20	-0.5%
Average			-17.6%

Bridgetown vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$4.14 PGK17.57	-47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$23.69 PGK100.53	-8.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	-40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.88 PGK105.56
Average			-32.3%

Bridgetown vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.1% more for housing

	Bridgetown	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 BBD111.67	$165.84 PGK703.70	+197.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$687.94 BBD1,375.87	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	+55.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$587.50 BBD1,175.00	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	-19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.59 BBD191.18	$80.08 PGK339.79	-16.2%
Average			+54.1%

Bridgetown vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing

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pay 50.8% more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.50 BBD525.00	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	+140.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	-39.0%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$2.37 PGK10.05	-5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$2.25 PGK9.55	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$6.75 PGK28.65	-15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 BBD152.50	$73.52 PGK311.97	-3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$10.30 PGK43.71	-1.9%
Average			-16.0%

Bridgetown vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.25 BBD122.50	$31.15 PGK132.20	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 BBD86.67	$36.48 PGK154.81	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.33 BBD216.67	$76.40 PGK324.21	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.67 BBD233.33	$97.73 PGK414.68	-16.2%
Average			-27.6%

Bridgetown vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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