Cost of living comparison
Canada is 28.2% more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Canada instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.35
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.84
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.67
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.11
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.04
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.91
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.09
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.46
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.63
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.89
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.55
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.71
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.14
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.31
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,502.70
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.31
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,437.52
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,193.88
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,746.59
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK407.88
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,268.59
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,250.27
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.86
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.61
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK26.95
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.38
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.16
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK150.94
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.06
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.18
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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