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

Saint John's is 21.2% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 80.2% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 55.0% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 53.4% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 28.7% more in Saint John's

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

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 80.2% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.21	$13.88 EC$37.50	+46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.13	$11.10 EC$30.00	+87.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.27	$2.07 EC$5.60	+169.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.45	$0.96 EC$2.58	+17.7%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.60	$2.78 EC$7.50	+78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.30	$4.07 EC$11.00	+85.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.35	$8.40 EC$22.71	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.04	$5.37 EC$14.50	+41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK11.97	$3.69 EC$9.98	+30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.69	$2.96 EC$8.00	+63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.47	$1.11 EC$3.00	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.56	$3.70 EC$10.00	+48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.56	$3.70 EC$10.00	+48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.29	$1.30 EC$3.50	-12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.20	$1.30 EC$3.50	+5.7%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 55.0% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.57	$6.29 EC$17.00	+51.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK100.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	+5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK105.56	$51.53 EC$139.27	+107.2%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK703.70	$77.58 EC$209.67	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK339.79	$99.04 EC$267.65	+23.7%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 53.4% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-53.4%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.05	$1.85 EC$5.00	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.55	$3.95 EC$10.67	+75.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.65	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK311.97	$61.67 EC$166.67	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK43.71	$6.20 EC$16.75	-39.8%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 28.7% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK132.20	$50.00 EC$135.13	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK154.81	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK324.21	$74.00 EC$200.00	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK414.68	??
Average			+28.7%

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