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Port Moresby vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 25.1% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 18.8% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Port Moresby

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$9.48 PGK40.21	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$5.92 PGK25.13	-38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$0.77 PGK3.27	-69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$0.81 PGK3.45	-57.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$1.55 PGK6.60	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$2.19 PGK9.30	-78.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$7.39 PGK31.35	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$3.78 PGK16.04	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$2.82 PGK11.97	-66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$1.81 PGK7.69	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$1.29 PGK5.47	+46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$2.49 PGK10.56	-8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$2.49 PGK10.56	+1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$1.48 PGK6.29	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$1.23 PGK5.20	+28.4%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 18.8% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$4.14 PGK17.57	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$23.69 PGK100.53	-64.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	-2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$24.88 PGK105.56	+183.8%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Port Vila	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$165.84 PGK703.70	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	-62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$80.08 PGK339.79	-80.3%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	+2.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	-41.6%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$2.37 PGK10.05	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$2.25 PGK9.55	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$6.75 PGK28.65	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$73.52 PGK311.97	+8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$10.30 PGK43.71	-17.7%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Port Vila	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$31.15 PGK132.20	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$36.48 PGK154.81	-45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$76.40 PGK324.21
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$97.73 PGK414.68
Average			-26.1%

Port Vila vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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