Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Port Moresby Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Port Moresby

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.4% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.1% more expensive than Port Moresby without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.42 PGK 38.46
84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.68 PGK 199
41.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.09 PGK 24.87
125.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 PGK 9.43
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.75 PGK 3.07
273.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 PGK 3.25
147.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.46 PGK 10.05
80.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.14 PGK 16.92
9.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.95 PGK 7.96
-36.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.61 PGK 6.55
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.57 PGK 6.4
26.11%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.91 PGK 15.95
-11.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.57 PGK 18.66
300.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.18 PGK 25.23
58.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.68 PGK 39.53
98.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.06 PGK 16.59
-35.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-20.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.52 PGK 22.52
-61.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.73 PGK 23.38
-51.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.33 PGK 13.58
-38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.67 PGK 10.89
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-48.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.33 PGK 5.42
-36.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.65 PGK 27.15
5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.78 PGK 48.11
-39.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.9 PGK 11.82
-50.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.7 PGK 15.1
-38.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.46 PGK 1.89
556.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$24.45 PGK 99.8
18.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.86 PGK 23.93
-21.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.53 PGK 10.32
-20.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.48 PGK 67.3
79.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.14 PGK 4.65
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.6K PGK 92.1K
70.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.7K PGK 101K
30.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$104 PGK 426
81.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$48.05 PGK 196
-53.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$378 PGK 1,543
-90.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$66.3 PGK 271
-13.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.25 PGK 82.7
3.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.88 PGK 40.32
9.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$643 PGK 2,627
13.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,071 PGK 16.6K
271.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$31.29 PGK 128
177.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.43 PGK 149
0.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.1 PGK 311
34.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98 PGK 400
19.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,168 PGK 8,852
-27.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$486 PGK 1,982
153.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,450 PGK 14.1K
-21.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$836 PGK 3,413
142.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,064 PGK 4,342
520.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,440 PGK 18.1K
13.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$416 PGK 1,698
428.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.33
-74.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Moresby: October 27, 2025

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