Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Palikir instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.35
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.84
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.67
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.11
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.04
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.91
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.09
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.46
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.63
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.89
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.71
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.14
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,502.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.31
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,437.52
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,193.88
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,746.59
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK407.88
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,268.59
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,250.27
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.86
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.61
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK26.95
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK150.94
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.06
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.18
|
?? |
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