Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 16.9% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 35.7% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Oranjestad

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

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Oranjestad vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$22.00 AWG39.63	+182.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$10.27 AWG18.50	+84.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.44 AWG2.60	+92.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$1.63 AWG2.93	+144.3%
Average			+131.1%

Port Moresby vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$2.97 AWG5.35	+95.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$6.25 AWG11.26	+44.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$7.04 AWG12.69	-0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$5.33 AWG9.60	+44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$4.23 AWG7.62	+63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$2.10 AWG3.78	+7.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$1.02 AWG1.84	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$2.27 AWG4.09	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.59 AWG2.86	-45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$1.01 AWG1.82	-33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.91 AWG1.63	-30.8%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$7.63 AWG13.75	+102.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$30.00 AWG54.04	+35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	-47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$48.03 AWG86.51	+105.8%
Average			+21.9%

Port Moresby vs. Oranjestad - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Port Moresby	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$105.51 AWG190.04	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	+71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$194.00 AWG349.45	+116.4%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 35.7% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$250.00 AWG450.31	-70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	+39.3%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$3.00 AWG5.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$4.31 AWG7.77	+74.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$10.00 AWG18.01	+55.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$62.22 AWG112.08	+1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$11.94 AWG21.50	+34.3%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$60.00 AWG108.08	+83.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$50.71 AWG91.34	+60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$108.81 AWG196.00	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$102.90 AWG185.35	-37.2%
Average			+10.2%

Port Moresby vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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