Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 2.4 times more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Charlotte Amalie
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Charlotte Amalie are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.48
PGK40.21
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.13
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
PGK3.27
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
PGK3.45
|
$3.00
|
|
Port Moresby vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.60
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
PGK9.30
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
PGK31.35
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
PGK16.04
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
PGK11.97
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
PGK7.69
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.47
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
PGK10.56
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
PGK10.56
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
PGK6.29
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
PGK5.20
|
?? | |
Port Moresby vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
PGK17.57
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK100.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK94,999.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK105.56
|
?? | |
Port Moresby vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK703.70
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.09
PGK4,523.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$473.82
PGK2,010.57
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK339.79
|
$229.41
|
|
Port Moresby vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,680.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK16,838.56
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
PGK10.05
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
PGK9.55
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
PGK28.65
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK311.97
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK43.71
|
?? | |
Port Moresby vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK132.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK154.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK324.21
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK414.68
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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