Cost of living comparison

Amsterdam, Netherlands

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 17.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 74.1% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Amsterdam, you would:

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pay 58.1% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €18.60	$12.38 PGK51.79	-42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.93 €12.09	$7.43 PGK31.08	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.23 €2.80	$0.80 PGK3.33	-75.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 €2.42	$0.89 PGK3.73	-68.1%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 €1.79	$1.49 PGK6.22	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 €5.71	$2.20 PGK9.19	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 €4.13	$7.01 PGK29.34	+47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 €4.18	$3.68 PGK15.41	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.45 €5.60	$3.28 PGK13.70	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.85	$1.56 PGK6.51	+58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.90	$1.19 PGK5.00	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.76	$1.74 PGK7.29	+98.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.57	$2.02 PGK8.46	+11.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.76	$1.57 PGK6.58	+78.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.83	$1.37 PGK5.72	+43.1%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.02	$4.29 PGK17.94	-47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.51 €75.93	$16.69 PGK69.81	-80.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,207.42 €30,550.08	$25,877.21 PGK108,250.93	-26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.86 €21.58	$22.04 PGK92.19	-11.4%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Amsterdam	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.53 €41.24	$309.54 PGK1,294.87	+551.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,189.86 €1,900.18	$2,346.03 PGK9,814.06	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,816.26 €1,576.00	$609.17 PGK2,548.30	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.94 €179.57	$78.11 PGK326.76	-62.3%
Average			+107.4%

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pay 74.1% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,377.37 €2,062.88	$494.23 PGK2,067.47	-79.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,444.53 €12,533.76	$4,498.59 PGK18,818.74	-68.9%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 €5.58	$2.48 PGK10.36	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €3.65	$1.83 PGK7.67	-56.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.62	$7.48 PGK31.28	-44.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.86 €57.15	$45.19 PGK189.05	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00 €13.02	$8.67 PGK36.26	-42.2%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Amsterdam	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.54 €80.30	$39.25 PGK164.19	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.12 €32.21	$44.57 PGK186.46	+20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.57 €92.47	$64.38 PGK269.33	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 €99.43	$98.43 PGK411.77	-14.1%
Average			-22.8%

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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: June 2025

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