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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.9% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.3% cheaper than Port Moresby without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.42 PGK 38.46
-68.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$48.68 PGK 199
-74.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.09 PGK 24.87
-47.78%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.31 PGK 9.43
-4.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.75 PGK 3.07
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.8 PGK 3.25
-67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.46 PGK 10.05
1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.14 PGK 16.92
-22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.95 PGK 7.96
-23.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.61 PGK 6.55
3.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.57 PGK 6.4
-27.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.91 PGK 15.95
-41.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.57 PGK 18.66
205.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.18 PGK 25.23
-35.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.68 PGK 39.53
16.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.06 PGK 16.59
-11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-47.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.52 PGK 22.52
-51.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.73 PGK 23.38
-75.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.33 PGK 13.58
-52.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.67 PGK 10.89
-19.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.94 PGK 11.99
-64.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.33 PGK 5.42
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.65 PGK 27.15
-66.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.78 PGK 48.11
27.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.9 PGK 11.82
-16.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.7 PGK 15.1
-28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.46 PGK 1.89
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$24.45 PGK 99.8
-58.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.86 PGK 23.93
-91.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.53 PGK 10.32
-86.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.48 PGK 67.3
-63.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 PGK 4.65
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.6K PGK 92.1K
16.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.7K PGK 101K
29.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$104 PGK 426
-40.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$48.05 PGK 196
-91.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$378 PGK 1,543
-93.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$66.3 PGK 271
-65.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.25 PGK 82.7
-69.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.88 PGK 40.32
-66.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$643 PGK 2,627
-85.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,071 PGK 16.6K
49.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.29 PGK 128
68.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.43 PGK 149
-31.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.1 PGK 311
12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98 PGK 400
-26.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$2,168 PGK 8,852
-88.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$486 PGK 1,982
-67.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,450 PGK 14.1K
-83.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$836 PGK 3,413
-59.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,064 PGK 4,342
-5.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,440 PGK 18.1K
-80.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Port Moresby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$416 PGK 1,698
-56.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.33
-0.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Moresby: October 27, 2025

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