Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 9.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 46.7% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 39.5% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK139.56	$12.38 PGK51.79	-42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK93.04	$7.43 PGK31.08	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.47	$0.80 PGK3.33	-78.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.28	$0.89 PGK3.73	-70.1%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.48	$1.49 PGK6.22	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK41.89	$2.20 PGK9.19	-66.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.06	$7.01 PGK29.34	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK30.77	$3.68 PGK15.41	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.01	$3.28 PGK13.70	-35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.13	$1.56 PGK6.51	+10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.16	$1.19 PGK5.00	-15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.78	$1.74 PGK7.29	+15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.69	$2.02 PGK8.46	-4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK6.93	$1.57 PGK6.58	+47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.85	$1.37 PGK5.72	+51.2%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 46.7% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK50.38	$4.29 PGK17.94	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK649.33	$16.69 PGK69.81	-83.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK325,647.94	$25,877.21 PGK108,250.93	-48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK158.17	$22.04 PGK92.19	-9.8%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK238.49	$309.54 PGK1,294.87	+740.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK10,951.23	$2,346.03 PGK9,814.06	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,189.00	$609.17 PGK2,548.30	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK983.86	$78.11 PGK326.76	-48.6%
Average			+169.6%

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pay 39.5% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,756.26	$494.23 PGK2,067.47	-14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK81,567.05	$4,498.59 PGK18,818.74	-64.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK55.83	$2.48 PGK10.36	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.08	$1.83 PGK7.67	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK58.62	$7.48 PGK31.28	-17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK280.99	$45.19 PGK189.05	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK120.95	$8.67 PGK36.26	-53.6%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK748.62	$39.25 PGK164.19	-66.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK315.81	$44.57 PGK186.46	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK785.73	$64.38 PGK269.33	-47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,132.15	$98.43 PGK411.77	-43.7%
Average			-41.4%

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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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