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Port Moresby vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 0.1% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 40.5% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 21.0% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Port Moresby

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 PAB10.00	$9.48 PGK40.21	-5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$5.92 PGK25.13	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 PAB1.70	$0.77 PGK3.27	-54.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 PAB1.33	$0.81 PGK3.45	-39.1%
Average			-31.2%

Panama City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Panama City	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 PAB2.56	$1.55 PGK6.60	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 PAB5.81	$2.19 PGK9.30	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 PAB6.82	$7.39 PGK31.35	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 PAB2.84	$3.78 PGK16.04	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 PAB3.29	$2.82 PGK11.97	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 PAB1.65	$1.81 PGK7.69	+10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 PAB0.70	$1.29 PGK5.47	+83.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$2.49 PGK10.56	+78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 PAB1.46	$2.49 PGK10.56	+70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 PAB1.00	$1.48 PGK6.29	+48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PAB1.37	$1.23 PGK5.20	-10.3%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Panama City	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44 PAB3.44	$4.14 PGK17.57	+20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 PAB22.50	$23.69 PGK100.53	+5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	+13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 PAB26.50	$24.88 PGK105.56	-6.1%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 40.5% more for housing

	Panama City	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.20 PAB49.20	$165.84 PGK703.70	+237.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,164.71 PAB1,164.71	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$953.85 PAB953.85	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.90 PAB95.90	$80.08 PGK339.79	-16.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 21.0% less for childcare

	Panama City	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.00 PAB476.00	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	+32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,733.33 PAB15,733.33	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	-74.8%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$2.37 PGK10.05	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 PAB3.61	$2.25 PGK9.55	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.92 PAB5.92	$6.75 PGK28.65	+14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.86 PAB43.86	$73.52 PGK311.97	+67.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00 PAB8.00	$10.30 PGK43.71	+28.7%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Panama City	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 PAB50.00	$31.15 PGK132.20	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 PAB47.50	$36.48 PGK154.81	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.55 PAB89.55	$76.40 PGK324.21	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.88 PAB126.88	$97.73 PGK414.68	-23.0%
Average			-24.6%

Panama City vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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