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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Moresby is 33.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Moresby is 1.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 PGK 38.46
$16.09 €13.89
-41.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.68 PGK 199
$64.1 €55.3
-24.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 PGK 24.87
$10.28 €8.88
-40.76%
Cappuccino
$2.31 PGK 9.43
$2.78 €2.4
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 PGK 3.07
$2.23 €1.92
-66.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 PGK 3.25
$1.57 €1.35
-49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 PGK 10.05
$3.41 €2.95
-27.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 PGK 16.92
$3.82 €3.3
8.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 PGK 7.96
$1.14 €0.98
71.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 PGK 6.55
$1.73 €1.49
-6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 PGK 6.4
$1.67 €1.44
-5.99%
Eggs
$3.91 PGK 15.95
$3.13 €2.7
24.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 PGK 18.66
$13.31 €11.5
-65.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 PGK 25.23
$7.99 €6.9
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.68 PGK 39.53
$15.97 €13.79
-39.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 PGK 16.59
$2.28 €1.97
78.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 PGK 11.99
$1.7 €1.47
72.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.52 PGK 22.52
$2.04 €1.76
170.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.73 PGK 23.38
$2.55 €2.2
124.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.33 PGK 13.58
$1.76 €1.52
89.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 PGK 10.89
$2.05 €1.77
30.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.94 PGK 11.99
$1.98 €1.71
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 PGK 5.42
$0.81 €0.7
64.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 PGK 27.15
$6.59 €5.69
0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 PGK 48.11
$5.87 €5.07
100.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 PGK 11.82
$1.33 €1.15
118.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 PGK 15.1
$2.92 €2.52
26.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 PGK 1.89
$2.27 €1.96
-79.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.45 PGK 99.8
$46.15 €39.85
-47.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 PGK 23.93
$4.23 €3.66
38.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 PGK 10.32
$0.86 €0.75
194.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.48 PGK 67.3
$18.68 €16.13
-11.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 PGK 4.65
$2.09 €1.81
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K PGK 92.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-34.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K PGK 101K
$39.6K €34.2K
-37.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PGK 426
$148 €128
-29.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.05 PGK 196
$20.98 €18.11
129.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$378 PGK 1,543
$39.65 €34.24
853.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.3 PGK 271
$47.92 €41.37
38.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.25 PGK 82.7
$18.57 €16.03
9.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 PGK 40.32
$9.38 €8.1
5.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 PGK 2,627
$607 €524
5.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,071 PGK 16.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-74.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.29 PGK 128
$104 €90.1
-70.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.43 PGK 149
$41.09 €35.48
-11.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 PGK 311
$92.7 €80
-17.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 PGK 400
$119 €102
-17.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,168 PGK 8,852
$1,592 €1,375
36.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 PGK 1,982
$1,262 €1,090
-61.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,450 PGK 14.1K
$3,046 €2,630
13.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 PGK 3,413
$2,069 €1,787
-59.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,064 PGK 4,342
$7,280 €6,286
-85.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,440 PGK 18.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-2.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Moresby
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$416 PGK 1,698
$1,462 €1,263
-71.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.33
3.81
249.87%

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Last update for Port Moresby: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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