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Port Moresby vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 1.0% more expensive than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 23.1% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 4.9% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 81.8% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 35.1% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 52.9% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Valletta	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$9.48 PGK40.21	-45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.03	$5.92 PGK25.13	-49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.51	$0.77 PGK3.27	-73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 €2.01	$0.81 PGK3.45	-65.2%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 23.1% more for groceries

	Valletta	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 €1.31	$1.55 PGK6.60	+2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.11 €4.39	$2.19 PGK9.30	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 €4.40	$7.39 PGK31.35	+44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 €3.29	$3.78 PGK16.04	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 €3.94	$2.82 PGK11.97	-38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.33	$1.81 PGK7.69	+17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.82	$1.29 PGK5.47	+35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.18	$2.49 PGK10.56	+80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 €1.42	$2.49 PGK10.56	+50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.56	$1.48 PGK6.29	+129.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.14	$1.23 PGK5.20	-7.5%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 4.9% less for transportation

	Valletta	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.09	$4.14 PGK17.57	-30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.69 PGK100.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,401.08 €22,673.54	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.04 €16.35	$24.88 PGK105.56	+30.7%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 81.8% more for housing

	Valletta	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.54 €27.08	$165.84 PGK703.70	+425.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,284.79 €1,103.39	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,073.09 €921.58	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.85 €92.62	$80.08 PGK339.79	-25.8%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 35.1% more for childcare

	Valletta	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.01 €226.74	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	+139.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,847.89 €11,033.91	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	-69.1%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 €4.31	$2.37 PGK10.05	-52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.51	$2.25 PGK9.55	-22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.60 €5.67	$6.75 PGK28.65	+2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.92 €51.46	$73.52 PGK311.97	+22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.36 €13.19	$10.30 PGK43.71	-32.9%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 52.9% less for clothing

	Valletta	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.34 €88.75	$31.15 PGK132.20	-69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.39 €63.89	$36.48 PGK154.81	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$146.16 €125.52	$76.40 PGK324.21	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$171.21 €147.04	$97.73 PGK414.68	-42.9%
Average			-52.9%

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