Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 47.8% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 71.4% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 39.4% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 40.0% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.8% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Port Moresby

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Port Moresby.

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Port Moresby vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.4% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$7.78 PGK35.37	-79.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$5.56 PGK25.27	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$0.75 PGK3.41	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$0.67 PGK3.03	-66.7%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$1.52 PGK6.91	-73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$4.32 PGK19.64	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$7.10 PGK32.28	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$3.69 PGK16.78	-51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$2.58 PGK11.75	-68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.95 PGK8.88	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$1.44 PGK6.57	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$3.29 PGK14.97	+36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$2.92 PGK13.29	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$1.51 PGK6.88	+13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$1.31 PGK5.96	-46.0%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 39.4% less for transportation

	Nassau	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$3.78 PGK17.18	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$22.22 PGK101.06	-85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$23.34 PGK106.12	-27.1%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Nassau	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$91.68 PGK416.89	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-72.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$89.65 PGK407.67	-70.5%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 40.0% less for childcare

	Nassau	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	-4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-62.5%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$3.00 PGK13.64	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$2.47 PGK11.24	-55.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$6.45 PGK29.31	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$61.49 PGK279.61	-68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$8.89 PGK40.43	-55.6%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Nassau	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$32.73 PGK148.82	-32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$31.67 PGK144.02	-73.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$136.12 PGK619.02	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$163.90 PGK745.35	+22.9%
Average			-30.7%

Nassau vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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