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

Port Moresby is 5.8% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 30.5% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 16.6% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$9.48 PGK40.21	-31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.92 PGK25.13	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.77 PGK3.27	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.81 PGK3.45	-15.0%
Average			-39.0%

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

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.55 PGK6.60	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.19 PGK9.30	-46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.39 PGK31.35	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$3.78 PGK16.04	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.82 PGK11.97	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.81 PGK7.69	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.29 PGK5.47	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.49 PGK10.56	-32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.49 PGK10.56	-32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.48 PGK6.29	+14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.23 PGK5.20	-5.4%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.14 PGK17.57	-34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.69 PGK100.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$24.88 PGK105.56	-51.7%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 16.6% more for housing

	Saint John's	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$165.84 PGK703.70	+113.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	+1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$80.08 PGK339.79	-19.1%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$631.76 PGK2,680.77
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	+114.5%
Average			+114.5%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.37 PGK10.05	+28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.25 PGK9.55	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.75 PGK28.65
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$73.52 PGK311.97	+19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$10.30 PGK43.71	+66.2%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$31.15 PGK132.20	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$36.48 PGK154.81
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$76.40 PGK324.21	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$97.73 PGK414.68
Average			-17.2%

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

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