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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.3% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 25.9% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$9.53 PGK 41.08
13.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$47.36 PGK 204
-5.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$6.11 PGK 26.32
35.35%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.25 PGK 9.69
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.75 PGK 3.24
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.85 PGK 3.66
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.35 PGK 10.11
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$3.97 PGK 17.13
-24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.95 PGK 8.41
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.61 PGK 6.93
-58.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.51 PGK 6.53
25.17%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$3.92 PGK 16.91
-34.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$4.48 PGK 19.29
69.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$6.42 PGK 27.65
-4.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$9.41 PGK 40.57
-1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$4.04 PGK 17.41
-70.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$2.83 PGK 12.18
-42.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$5.53 PGK 23.83
-66.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$5.72 PGK 24.64
-61.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$3.41 PGK 14.68
-80.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$2.82 PGK 12.16
-77.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$2.98 PGK 12.86
-59.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$1.27 PGK 5.48
-44.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$6.65 PGK 28.68
-56.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$11.50 PGK 49.55
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$2.76 PGK 11.91
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$3.88 PGK 16.73
-41.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$0.47 PGK 2.02
-19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$24.38 PGK 105
-39.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$5.95 PGK 25.66
-75.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$2.39 PGK 10.30
-71.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$16.92 PGK 72.9
-57.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.09 PGK 4.70
5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$22.9K PGK 98.5K
-19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$24.2K PGK 104.3K
-17.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$107 PGK 460
-31.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$47.20 PGK 203
-74.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$374 PGK 1,611
-95.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$66.6 PGK 287
-9.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$20.68 PGK 89.1
-20.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$9.69 PGK 41.75
-32.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$635 PGK 2,739
-58.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$4,048 PGK 17.4K
28.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$31.99 PGK 138
138.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$37.46 PGK 161
18.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$76.1 PGK 328
56.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$97.9 PGK 422
16.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$2,216 PGK 9,553
-68.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$480 PGK 2,067
-4.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$3,496 PGK 15.1K
-61.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$855 PGK 3,687
-9.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$2,142 PGK 9,234
14.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$3,930 PGK 16.9K
-63.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$450 PGK 1,941
43.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13.33
-10.80%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Moresby: March 2, 2026

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