Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madang

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 80.9% more expensive than Madang without rent, and 313.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 90.4% more expensive than Madang without rent, and 136.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.61 PGK 28.62
139.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$39.03 PGK 169
64.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$10.97 PGK 47.50
-5.47%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.46 PGK 10.67
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.21 PGK 5.26
84.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.75 PGK 3.25
106.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.91 PGK 12.62
16.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.25 PGK 18.40
-8.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.94 PGK 8.41
-42.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.47 PGK 6.38
22.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.43 PGK 6.19
22.38%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.31 PGK 14.34
-4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.91 PGK 25.57
31.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.18 PGK 35.40
91.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$5.16 PGK 22.36
-55.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.46 PGK 10.63
-30.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.97 PGK 4.22
98.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.87 PGK 8.11
34.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$4.83 PGK 20.93
-62.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.85 PGK 12.36
-28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$6.06 PGK 26.25
-67.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.46 PGK 2.00
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.27 PGK 22.83
26.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$11.54 PGK 49.96
-49.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.10 PGK 9.09
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.39 PGK 10.34
21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.11 PGK 4.81
88.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$68.0 PGK 294
114.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$23.57 PGK 102
68.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$79.0 PGK 342
682.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,018 PGK 26.1K
168.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$19.51 PGK 84.5
435.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$14.60 PGK 63.2
177.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$67.3 PGK 291
39.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$28.28 PGK 122
333.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$972 PGK 4,210
215.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$604 PGK 2,614
232.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Madang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$227 PGK 985
620.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Madang: April 13, 2026

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