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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 42.7% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 25.5% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.42 PGK 38.46
14.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$48.68 PGK 199
-11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.09 PGK 24.87
38.75%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.31 PGK 9.43
35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.75 PGK 3.07
1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.8 PGK 3.25
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.46 PGK 10.05
-13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$4.14 PGK 16.92
-28.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.95 PGK 7.96
-3.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.61 PGK 6.55
-57.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.57 PGK 6.4
17.83%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.91 PGK 15.95
-34.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$4.57 PGK 18.66
70.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.18 PGK 25.23
5.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.68 PGK 39.53
-0.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$4.06 PGK 16.59
-70.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-45.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$5.52 PGK 22.52
-67.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$5.73 PGK 23.38
-59.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$3.33 PGK 13.58
-78.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2.67 PGK 10.89
-74.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-57.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.33 PGK 5.42
-46.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.65 PGK 27.15
-55.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.78 PGK 48.11
-37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.9 PGK 11.82
-46.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.7 PGK 15.1
-39.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.46 PGK 1.89
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$24.45 PGK 99.8
-40.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$5.86 PGK 23.93
-74.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$2.53 PGK 10.32
-71.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$16.48 PGK 67.3
-56.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.14 PGK 4.65
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$22.6K PGK 92.1K
-18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$24.7K PGK 101K
-17.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$104 PGK 426
-29.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$48.05 PGK 196
-75.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$378 PGK 1,543
-95.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$66.3 PGK 271
-6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$20.25 PGK 82.7
-19.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.88 PGK 40.32
-34.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$643 PGK 2,627
-58.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,071 PGK 16.6K
25.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$31.29 PGK 128
147.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$36.43 PGK 149
19.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$76.1 PGK 311
56.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$98 PGK 400
14.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$2,168 PGK 8,852
-67.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$486 PGK 1,982
-3.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$3,450 PGK 14.1K
-60.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$836 PGK 3,413
-6.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,064 PGK 4,342
110.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$4,440 PGK 18.1K
-69.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$416 PGK 1,698
45.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13.33
-10.80%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Port Moresby: October 27, 2025

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