Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Fiji

Suva vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 34.5% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Suva
Housing: pay 48.3% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 23.9% less in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Suva
Clothing: pay 29.7% less in Suva

Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Suva.

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Suva vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.36	$5.78 FJD12.96	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.25	$7.55 FJD16.95	+35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$1.54 FJD3.45	+104.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.76 FJD1.71	+14.6%
Average			+6.1%

Port Moresby vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$0.55 FJD1.24	-63.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.63	$5.12 FJD11.48	+18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.26	$4.93 FJD11.05	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$3.32 FJD7.44	-10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.74	$2.82 FJD6.33	+9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$1.13 FJD2.53	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$1.13 FJD2.53	-21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$1.57 FJD3.52	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$1.45 FJD3.25	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.87	$0.57 FJD1.27	-62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.49 FJD1.10	-62.5%
Average			-39.0%

Port Moresby vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.17	$5.36 FJD12.03	+41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.02	$22.21 FJD49.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$24,435.76 FJD54,826.51	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.07	$4.44 FJD9.97	-81.0%
Average			-22.8%

Port Moresby vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.3% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.69	$23.99 FJD53.83	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,289.93	$885.02 FJD1,985.72	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,525.38	$325.66 FJD730.69	-41.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.48	$34.77 FJD78.01	-61.2%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 23.9% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,829.23	$226.59 FJD508.39	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,073.34	$13,291.27 FJD29,821.63	+115.2%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$3.55 FJD7.97	+18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$2.93 FJD6.58	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.29	$9.77 FJD21.93	+51.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.48	$36.16 FJD81.13	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.41	$3.33 FJD7.48	-62.5%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 29.7% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.74	$33.32 FJD74.76	+1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK143.95	$39.99 FJD89.72	+26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK618.72	$69.22 FJD155.31	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK744.99	$61.13 FJD137.17	-62.7%
Average			-29.7%

Port Moresby vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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