Cost of Living in Port Moresby

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$537
$1336
🛋️ Without rent
$305
$908
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$232
$429
🍽️ Food
$212
$554
🚐 Transport
$36.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
😀 Quality of life
53
🏙️ Population
317K

The average cost of living in Port Moresby is $537, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8225th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 2 in Papua New Guinea.

The median after-tax salary is $402, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months. Ranked 6125th (TOP 66%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Papua New Guinea. With an estimated population of 317K, Port Moresby is the 1st largest city in Papua New Guinea.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4061 University of Papua New Guinea
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Prices in Port Moresby

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3799

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