Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Jamaica

Kingston vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 3.2% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% more in Kingston
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Kingston
Transportation: pay 26.3% more in Kingston
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 24.4% less in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Kingston
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Kingston

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

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Kingston vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	+74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	+47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.17 JMD186.64	+56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.72 JMD114.13	+7.5%
Average			+54.7%

Port Moresby vs. Kingston - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$3.75 JMD597.75	+147.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$5.70 JMD907.58	+32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	+120.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$3.54 JMD563.17	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$2.86 JMD454.54	+10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$2.74 JMD436.40	+40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$1.76 JMD280.67	+22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$3.33 JMD530.74	+1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.38 JMD219.34	-52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$1.47 JMD234.10	-2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$1.20 JMD191.12	-8.4%
Average			+16.9%

Port Moresby vs. Kingston - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.3% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$5.42 JMD862.54	+43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	+13.0%
Average			+26.3%

Port Moresby vs. Kingston - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$960.80 JMD153K	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	+2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	+43.4%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	-57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$8,238.45 JMD1M	+33.4%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$2.20 JMD350.73	-26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$5.31 JMD845.51	+114.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	+46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	+48.7%
Average			+25.8%

Port Moresby vs. Kingston - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-27.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	-43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	-37.3%
Average			-28.8%

Port Moresby vs. Kingston - Cost of clothing

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