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Port Moresby vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 13.1% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 1.2% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 30.2% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 10.6% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.4% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Moroni	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 KMF2,711	$9.48 PGK40.21	+47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 KMF3,504	$5.92 PGK25.13	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KMF439	$0.77 PGK3.27	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 KMF283	$0.81 PGK3.45	+20.9%
Average			+3.5%

Moroni vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.2% less for groceries

	Moroni	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 KMF250	$1.55 PGK6.60	+162.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 KMF1,696	$2.19 PGK9.30	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.01 KMF7,177	$7.39 PGK31.35	-56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.23 KMF2,208	$3.78 PGK16.04	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.82 PGK11.97
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 KMF1,006	$1.81 PGK7.69	-24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.29 PGK5.47
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$2.49 PGK10.56
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 KMF823	$2.49 PGK10.56	+27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 KMF899	$1.48 PGK6.29	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF617	$1.23 PGK5.20	-16.2%
Average			-1.2%

Moroni vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Moroni	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.89 KMF5,019	$4.14 PGK17.57	-65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.58 KMF14,171	$23.69 PGK100.53	-29.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.18 KMF8,389,009	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	+12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.93 KMF3,770	$24.88 PGK105.56	+178.5%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 30.2% more for housing

	Moroni	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.92 KMF32,459	$165.84 PGK703.70	+115.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.19 KMF320,379	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.71 KMF266,161	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	-24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.32 KMF37,692	$80.08 PGK339.79	-10.3%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 10.6% less for childcare

	Moroni	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$415.80 KMF175,469	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	+51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,673.45 KMF6,192,193	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	-73.0%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KMF458	$2.37 PGK10.05	+118.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 KMF774	$2.25 PGK9.55	+22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.75 PGK28.65
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.88 KMF15,140	$73.52 PGK311.97	+104.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 KMF2,864	$10.30 PGK43.71	+51.8%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Moroni	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.07 KMF26,616	$31.15 PGK132.20	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.07 KMF26,616	$36.48 PGK154.81	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.46 KMF48,303	$76.40 PGK324.21	-33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.77 KMF37,460	$97.73 PGK414.68	+10.1%
Average			-29.0%

Moroni vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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