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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.1% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.2% more expensive than Port Moresby without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.45 PGKย 40.37
80.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$48.31 PGKย 206
43.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.96 PGKย 25.46
132.72%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.34 PGKย 10.00
17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.80 PGKย 3.42
240.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.84 PGKย 3.57
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.37 PGKย 10.14
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.03 PGKย 17.21
14.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.99 PGKย 8.51
-35.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.62 PGKย 6.91
26.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.56 PGKย 6.66
23.72%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.75 PGKย 16.03
-7.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.54 PGKย 19.39
315.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.20 PGKย 26.49
53.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.34 PGKย 39.87
102.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$4.02 PGKย 17.18
-35.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.93 PGKย 12.51
-16.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$5.59 PGKย 23.87
-61.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$5.64 PGKย 24.06
-49.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.33 PGKย 14.20
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.76 PGKย 11.79
-32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.98 PGKย 12.73
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.28 PGKย 5.44
-28.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$6.93 PGKย 29.61
2.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.64 PGKย 49.71
-38.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.89 PGKย 12.33
-50.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.72 PGKย 15.89
-37.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.46 PGKย 1.97
552.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$24.41 PGKย 104
16.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$5.85 PGKย 25.00
-22.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.40 PGKย 10.24
-11.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$17.00 PGKย 72.6
74.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.08 PGKย 4.60
72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$22.4K PGKย 95.7K
71.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.9K PGKย 106.5K
30.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$107 PGKย 458
71.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$48.43 PGKย 207
-52.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$382 PGKย 1,633
-90.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$67.3 PGKย 287
-13.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$20.31 PGKย 86.7
4.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.35 PGKย 39.92
19.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$641 PGKย 2,737
9.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,039 PGKย 17.2K
269.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$31.46 PGKย 134
177.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$36.77 PGKย 157
1.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$76.0 PGKย 324
36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$99.4 PGKย 424
17.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$2,211 PGKย 9,443
-30.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$475 PGKย 2,030
157.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$3,467 PGKย 14.8K
-19.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$833 PGKย 3,555
141.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,132 PGKย 9,105
227.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$3,965 PGKย 16.9K
21.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$455 PGKย 1,942
443.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.33
-74.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Port Moresby: January 13, 2026

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