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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.2% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.5% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.42 PGK 38.46
70.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.68 PGK 199
31.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.09 PGK 24.87
68.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 PGK 9.43
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.75 PGK 3.07
197.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.8 PGK 3.25
96.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.46 PGK 10.05
38.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.14 PGK 16.92
-7.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.95 PGK 7.96
-41.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.61 PGK 6.55
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 PGK 6.4
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.91 PGK 15.95
-19.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.57 PGK 18.66
191.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.18 PGK 25.23
29.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.68 PGK 39.53
64.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.06 PGK 16.59
-43.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.52 PGK 22.52
-63.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.73 PGK 23.38
-55.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.33 PGK 13.58
-47.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.67 PGK 10.89
-23.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-32.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.33 PGK 5.42
-39.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.65 PGK 27.15
-0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.78 PGK 48.11
-50.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.9 PGK 11.82
-54.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.7 PGK 15.1
-21.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.46 PGK 1.89
393.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$24.45 PGK 99.8
88.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.86 PGK 23.93
-27.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 PGK 10.32
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.48 PGK 67.3
13.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 PGK 4.65
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.6K PGK 92.1K
52.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.7K PGK 101K
60.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$104 PGK 426
42.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$48.05 PGK 196
-56.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$378 PGK 1,543
-89.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$66.3 PGK 271
-27.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.25 PGK 82.7
-8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.88 PGK 40.32
-5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$643 PGK 2,627
-5.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,071 PGK 16.6K
295.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$31.29 PGK 128
233.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.43 PGK 149
12.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.1 PGK 311
21.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98 PGK 400
21.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,168 PGK 8,852
-26.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$486 PGK 1,982
159.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,450 PGK 14.1K
-11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$836 PGK 3,413
147.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,064 PGK 4,342
584.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,440 PGK 18.1K
2.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$416 PGK 1,698
251.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.33
-71.42%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Moresby: October 27, 2025

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