Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 45.7% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.0% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Port Moresby

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

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Port Moresby vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.78 PGK35.37	+5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.56 PGK25.27	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.75 PGK3.41	-69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.67 PGK3.03	-70.0%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Roseau	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.52 PGK6.91	-27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.32 PGK19.64	+259.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.10 PGK32.28	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$3.69 PGK16.78	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.58 PGK11.75	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.95 PGK8.88	-32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.44 PGK6.57	+34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$3.29 PGK14.97	+62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$2.92 PGK13.29	+25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.51 PGK6.88	-6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.31 PGK5.96	-4.5%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Roseau	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.78 PGK17.18	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$22.22 PGK101.06	-58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$23.34 PGK106.12	-20.2%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Roseau	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$91.68 PGK416.89	+29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+465.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	+173.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$89.65 PGK407.67	-17.4%
Average			+194.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	+550.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	+39.1%
Average			+200.8%

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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.00 PGK13.64	+62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.47 PGK11.24	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.45 PGK29.31	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$61.49 PGK279.61	+32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.89 PGK40.43	+6.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Roseau	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$32.73 PGK148.82	-41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$31.67 PGK144.02	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$136.12 PGK619.02	+83.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$163.90 PGK745.35	+77.2%
Average			+13.2%

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