Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Moresby Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Moresby

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.9% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.4% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$9.53 PGK 41.08
37.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$47.36 PGK 204
13.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.11 PGK 26.32
53.85%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.25 PGK 9.69
58.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.75 PGK 3.24
113.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.85 PGK 3.66
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.35 PGK 10.11
34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.97 PGK 17.13
22.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.95 PGK 8.41
-16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.61 PGK 6.93
69.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.51 PGK 6.53
24.50%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.92 PGK 16.91
-32.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$4.48 PGK 19.29
120.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.42 PGK 27.65
30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$9.41 PGK 40.57
23.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$4.04 PGK 17.41
-26.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.83 PGK 12.18
-37.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$5.53 PGK 23.83
-62.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$5.72 PGK 24.64
-65.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$3.41 PGK 14.68
-38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.82 PGK 12.16
-19.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.98 PGK 12.86
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.27 PGK 5.48
-14.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.65 PGK 28.68
-34.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.50 PGK 49.55
18.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.76 PGK 11.91
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.88 PGK 16.73
-8.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.47 PGK 2.02
-23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$24.38 PGK 105
-22.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$5.95 PGK 25.66
-77.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$2.39 PGK 10.30
-87.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$16.92 PGK 72.9
-67.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.09 PGK 4.70
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$22.9K PGK 98.5K
-16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$24.2K PGK 104.3K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$107 PGK 460
-61.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$47.20 PGK 203
-41.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$374 PGK 1,611
-91.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$66.6 PGK 287
-19.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$20.68 PGK 89.1
26.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$9.69 PGK 41.75
-35.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$635 PGK 2,739
-30.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$4,048 PGK 17.4K
165.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$31.99 PGK 138
78.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$37.46 PGK 161
20.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$76.1 PGK 328
36.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$97.9 PGK 422
10.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$2,216 PGK 9,553
-55.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$480 PGK 2,067
30.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$3,496 PGK 15.1K
-39.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$855 PGK 3,687
42.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,142 PGK 9,234
77.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$3,930 PGK 16.9K
-43.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$450 PGK 1,941
143.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.33
-14.93%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Moresby: March 2, 2026

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