Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Port Moresby Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Port Moresby

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.9% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.4% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.42 PGKĀ 38.46
27.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$48.68 PGKĀ 199
-12.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.09 PGKĀ 24.87
71.92%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.31 PGKĀ 9.43
55.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.75 PGKĀ 3.07
92.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.8 PGKĀ 3.25
11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.46 PGKĀ 10.05
25.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.14 PGKĀ 16.92
10.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.95 PGKĀ 7.96
-29.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.61 PGKĀ 6.55
14.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.57 PGKĀ 6.4
-
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.91 PGKĀ 15.95
-34.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.57 PGKĀ 18.66
88.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.18 PGKĀ 25.23
38.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.68 PGKĀ 39.53
13.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.06 PGKĀ 16.59
-33.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.94 PGKĀ 11.99
-48.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.52 PGKĀ 22.52
-65.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.73 PGKĀ 23.38
-61.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.33 PGKĀ 13.58
-43.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.67 PGKĀ 10.89
-17.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.94 PGKĀ 11.99
-63.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.33 PGKĀ 5.42
-18.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.65 PGKĀ 27.15
-40.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.78 PGKĀ 48.11
-24.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.9 PGKĀ 11.82
-40.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.7 PGKĀ 15.1
-29.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.46 PGKĀ 1.89
13.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$24.45 PGKĀ 99.8
8.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$5.86 PGKĀ 23.93
-44.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.53 PGKĀ 10.32
-5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$16.48 PGKĀ 67.3
-81.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.14 PGKĀ 4.65
14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.6K PGKĀ 92.1K
34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.7K PGKĀ 101K
-3.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$104 PGKĀ 426
-19.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$48.05 PGKĀ 196
-53.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$378 PGKĀ 1,543
-92.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$66.3 PGKĀ 271
-21.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$20.25 PGKĀ 82.7
-7.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.88 PGKĀ 40.32
-48.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$643 PGKĀ 2,627
-68.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,071 PGKĀ 16.6K
31.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$31.29 PGKĀ 128
14.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.43 PGKĀ 149
9.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$76.1 PGKĀ 311
3.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$98 PGKĀ 400
-9.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$2,168 PGKĀ 8,852
-55.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$486 PGKĀ 1,982
-2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$3,450 PGKĀ 14.1K
-52.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$836 PGKĀ 3,413
43.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,064 PGKĀ 4,342
189.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,440 PGKĀ 18.1K
69.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$416 PGKĀ 1,698
90.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.33
-14.33%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Moresby: October 27, 2025

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