Cost of living comparison

Aruba

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Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 14.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 1.3% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 55.5% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 9.2% less in Port Moresby

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

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Port Moresby vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$7.78 PGK35.37	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$5.56 PGK25.27	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.75 PGK3.41	-48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.67 PGK3.03	-59.1%
Average			-56.7%

Oranjestad vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% more for groceries

	Oranjestad	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.52 PGK6.91	-48.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$4.32 PGK19.64	-30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$7.10 PGK32.28	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.69 PGK16.78	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$2.58 PGK11.75	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.95 PGK8.88	-7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.44 PGK6.57	+41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$3.29 PGK14.97	+45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$2.92 PGK13.29	+84.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.51 PGK6.88	+50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$1.31 PGK5.96	+44.5%
Average			+1.3%

Oranjestad vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$3.78 PGK17.18	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$22.22 PGK101.06	-25.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+91.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$23.34 PGK106.12	-51.4%
Average			-18.0%

Oranjestad vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$91.68 PGK416.89	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-41.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$89.65 PGK407.67	-53.8%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 55.5% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	+237.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-28.2%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.00 PGK13.64
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$2.47 PGK11.24	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$6.45 PGK29.31	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$61.49 PGK279.61	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$8.89 PGK40.43	-25.5%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 9.2% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$32.73 PGK148.82	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$31.67 PGK144.02	-37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$136.12 PGK619.02	+25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$163.90 PGK745.35	+59.3%
Average			-9.2%

Oranjestad vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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