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Addis Ababa vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 38.1% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 3.8% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 47.9% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.61	$4.26 ETB655.54	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.38	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	+9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.30	$0.61 ETB93.51	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.48	$0.57 ETB87.20	-30.2%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.66	$1.26 ETB193.73	-19.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.39	$4.34 ETB667.36	+97.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.66	$5.42 ETB834.53	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.21	$2.28 ETB351.02	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK12.09	$5.76 ETB886.79	+104.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.76	$3.08 ETB473.48	+69.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.53	$0.43 ETB66.40	-66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$1.06 ETB162.78	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.67	$0.40 ETB62.30	-83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.36	$0.28 ETB42.45	-81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.25	$0.91 ETB139.43	-26.0%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.74	$4.81 ETB740.52	+16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK101.54	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	-49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,952.53	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+145.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK106.61	$3.62 ETB556.29	-85.5%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 3.8% more for housing

	Port Moresby	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK710.76	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,569.17	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,030.74	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	+8.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK343.20	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	+52.3%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,707.66	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK17,007.46	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	+660.7%
Average			+287.8%

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pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.15	$0.90 ETB138.50	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.65	$1.09 ETB167.35	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.94	$5.10 ETB784.81	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK315.10	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	-15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK44.14	$3.75 ETB577.06	-63.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK133.52	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	+44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK156.37	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+106.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK327.46	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK418.84	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	+17.8%
Average			+47.9%

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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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