Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 11.2% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 61.6% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.3% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 74.4% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$16.65 EC$45.00	+114.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$9.25 EC$25.00	+66.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.95 EC$5.27	+159.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$1.20 EC$3.25	+80.4%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$2.78 EC$7.50	+82.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$4.26 EC$11.50	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$8.40 EC$22.71	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$6.66 EC$18.00	+80.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$3.52 EC$9.53	+36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$2.96 EC$8.00	+51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$1.11 EC$3.00	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$3.70 EC$10.00	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$3.70 EC$10.00	+26.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$1.30 EC$3.50	-14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$1.30 EC$3.50	-1.2%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 61.6% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$6.11 EC$16.50	+61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	??
Average			+61.6%

Port Moresby vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3% more for housing

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$81.40 EC$220.00	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$198.07 EC$535.29	+120.9%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 74.4% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$185.01 EC$500.00	-78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-70.0%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$2.41 EC$6.50	-19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$3.70 EC$10.00	+49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$64.75 EC$175.00	+5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$6.29 EC$17.00	-29.2%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$50.00 EC$135.13	+52.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$74.00 EC$200.00	-45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	??
Average			-8.9%

Port Moresby vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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