Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Port Moresby

For one person, living is cheaper in Fiji: $1,027 a month against $1,532 in Port Moresby, rent and utilities included – about $6,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
Port Moresby
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
$1,532
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 32.3% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 28.2% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 FJD 12.01
$7.76 PGK 33.99
-30.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.50 FJD 90.7
$43.89 PGK 192
-7.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 FJD 16.39
$5.38 PGK 23.59
36.06%
Cappuccino
$3.10 FJD 6.94
$2.44 PGK 10.69
27.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FJD 3.28
$0.77 PGK 3.38
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 FJD 2.25
$0.67 PGK 2.95
49.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 FJD 6.78
$2.91 PGK 12.74
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 FJD 9.28
$3.56 PGK 15.60
16.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 2.99
$1.82 PGK 7.97
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 FJD 1.58
$1.54 PGK 6.74
-53.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 FJD 2.42
$1.39 PGK 6.09
-22.30%
Eggs
$3.25 FJD 7.27
$3.62 PGK 15.86
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 FJD 21.25
$8.64 PGK 37.85
9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 FJD 20.55
$5.60 PGK 24.56
63.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 FJD 18.11
$9.92 PGK 43.47
-18.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 FJD 5.75
$4.21 PGK 18.45
-38.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 FJD 5.70
$3.12 PGK 13.67
-18.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 FJD 7.36
$7.01 PGK 30.72
-53.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 FJD 6.33
$6.56 PGK 28.75
-56.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 FJD 2.77
$3.40 PGK 14.92
-63.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 FJD 2.66
$2.92 PGK 12.79
-59.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 FJD 2.18
$2.33 PGK 10.21
-58.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 FJD 1.78
$1.29 PGK 5.64
-38.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 FJD 21.57
$6.26 PGK 27.45
53.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 FJD 18.53
$10.73 PGK 47.05
-22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 FJD 5.20
$2.54 PGK 11.11
-8.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 FJD 8.42
$3.51 PGK 15.39
7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 FJD 1.74
$0.42 PGK 1.86
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.82 FJD 48.88
$21.95 PGK 96.2
-0.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 FJD 2.08
$5.43 PGK 23.79
-82.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FJD 1.03
$2.25 PGK 9.87
-79.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.81 FJD 19.72
$15.47 PGK 67.8
-43.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 3.00
$0.94 PGK 4.13
42.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K FJD 54.4K
$49.2K PGK 215.6K
-50.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K FJD 58.8K
$17.3K PGK 75.6K
52.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 FJD 126
$117 PGK 513
-51.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.46 FJD 32.40
$22.67 PGK 99.4
-36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.25 FJD 47.61
$91.2 PGK 400
-76.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 FJD 81.9
$60.2 PGK 264
-39.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.40 FJD 16.57
$22.04 PGK 96.6
-66.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.70 FJD 8.28
$8.74 PGK 38.31
-57.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 FJD 427
$836 PGK 3,665
-77.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K FJD 29.3K
$6,242 PGK 27.4K
109.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.34 FJD 63.5
$32.86 PGK 144
-13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.90 FJD 78.2
$31.67 PGK 139
10.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 FJD 150
$136 PGK 595
-50.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FJD 139
$160 PGK 702
-61.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 FJD 2,066
$1,577 PGK 6,912
-41.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 FJD 928
$551 PGK 2,414
-24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 FJD 4,554
$3,049 PGK 13.4K
-33.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 FJD 2,000
$1,129 PGK 4,946
-20.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,206 FJD 2,701
$2,035 PGK 8,918
-40.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$822 FJD 1,842
$3,755 PGK 16.5K
-78.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 FJD 1,730
$429 PGK 1,882
79.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
12.17
-39.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fiji: October 5, 2026

Last update for Port Moresby: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Fiji
$414
Port Moresby
$551 33% $137
Groceries & Markets
Fiji
$247
Port Moresby
$320 29.6% $73
Eating Out
Fiji
$135
Port Moresby
$135 0.3% $0.4
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
$92
Port Moresby
$231 151% $139
Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
$86
Port Moresby
$162 87.6% $76
Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
$44
Port Moresby
$78 76.8% $34
Getting Around
Fiji
$28
Port Moresby
$40 43.3% $12
Good to know
🇫🇯 Fiji
🇵🇬 Port Moresby
🕒 Local time
14:40 2:40 PM
12:40 12:40 PM
2 h behind Fiji
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
926,276
364,145 Capital
💱 Currency
Fijian Dollar FJD $
Papua New Guinean Kina PGK K
📈 Exchange rate
1 FJD = 0.446 USD
1 FJD = 0.398 EUR
1 PGK = 0.228 USD
1 PGK = 0.203 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

PGK, USD, EUR to FJD – Fijian Dollar Converter

Fijian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.24 FJD (1 FJD = 0.446 USD). 1 EUR = 2.51 FJD (1 FJD = 0.398 EUR).

Papua New Guinean Kina exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.38 PGK (1 PGK = 0.228 USD). 1 EUR = 4.92 PGK (1 PGK = 0.203 EUR).

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  • Fiji Port Moresby 3,510 km ≈ 5 h nonstop flight
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🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,099
/mo nomad
🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
$1,325
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