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Port Moresby vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 18.0% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 0.4% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 51.9% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 28.0% more in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 JMD1,199.24	$9.48 PGK40.36	+26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 JMD1,299.18	$5.92 PGK25.23	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 JMD205.33	$0.77 PGK3.28	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.54	$0.81 PGK3.46	+8.6%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 0.4% more for groceries

	Kingston	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$3.66 JMD585.05	$1.55 PGK6.62	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 JMD905.12	$2.19 PGK9.33	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.29 JMD2,444.52	$7.39 PGK31.46	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD561.65	$3.78 PGK16.10	+7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 JMD453.31	$2.82 PGK12.01	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72 JMD435.22	$1.81 PGK7.72	-33.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.97	$1.29 PGK5.49	-7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD305.17	$2.49 PGK10.60	+30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 JMD218.74	$2.49 PGK10.60	+81.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.21	$1.48 PGK6.32	+58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.62	$1.23 PGK5.22	+37.3%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Kingston	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.78 JMD763.48	$4.14 PGK17.63	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,821.16	$23.69 PGK100.90	-51.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,823.81 JMD6,845,684.90	$22,387.96 PGK95,354.79	-47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.10 JMD4,172.37	$24.88 PGK105.95	-4.7%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 51.9% more for housing

	Kingston	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.15 JMD8,177.32	$165.84 PGK706.33	+224.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$919.69 JMD147,018.44	$1,066.09 PGK4,540.70	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$457.93 JMD73,203.86	$473.82 PGK2,018.09	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.70 JMD19,933.51	$80.08 PGK341.06	-35.8%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.23 JMD36,643.57	$631.76 PGK2,690.79	+175.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,094.57 JMD494,688.18	$3,968.24 PGK16,901.51	+28.2%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 JMD399.75	$2.37 PGK10.09	-5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 JMD728.11	$2.25 PGK9.59	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.75 JMD1,399.12	$6.75 PGK28.76	-22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.77 JMD10,993.07	$73.52 PGK313.14	+6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.13 JMD2,098.68	$10.30 PGK43.87	-21.5%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 28.0% more for clothing

	Kingston	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.44 JMD3,747.64	$31.15 PGK132.69	+32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.53 JMD4,080.76	$36.48 PGK155.39	+42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.85 JMD11,326.19	$76.40 PGK325.42	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.06 JMD12,159.00	$97.73 PGK416.23	+28.5%
Average			+28.0%

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