Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 2.0 times more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 29.5% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 26.8% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 8.4% more in Port Moresby

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Havana	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$12.38 PGK51.59	+181.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$7.43 PGK30.96	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.80 PGK3.32	-63.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.89 PGK3.71	-40.6%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 29.5% more for groceries

	Havana	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.49 PGK6.19	+40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$2.20 PGK9.16	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$7.01 PGK29.23	-43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$3.68 PGK15.35	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$3.28 PGK13.65	+37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.56 PGK6.48	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.19 PGK4.98	+88.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.74 PGK7.26	+55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$2.02 PGK8.42	+160.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$1.57 PGK6.55	+21.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$1.37 PGK5.69	+5.7%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 26.8% more for transportation

	Havana	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$4.29 PGK17.87	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$16.69 PGK69.54	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$25,877.21 PGK107,829.80	-56.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$22.04 PGK91.84	+206.1%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Havana	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$309.54 PGK1,289.83	+312.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$2,346.03 PGK9,775.88	+544.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$609.17 PGK2,538.39	+110.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$78.11 PGK325.49	+172.4%
Average			+285.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Havana	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$494.23 PGK2,059.43	+341.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$4,498.59 PGK18,745.53	-55.0%
Average			+143.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.48 PGK10.32	+23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.83 PGK7.64	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$7.48 PGK31.16	+87.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$45.19 PGK188.32	+12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$8.67 PGK36.12	+919.6%
Average			+218.8%

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pay 8.4% more for clothing

	Havana	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$39.25 PGK163.55	-1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$44.57 PGK185.74	+32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$64.38 PGK268.28	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$98.43 PGK410.17	+18.1%
Average			+8.4%

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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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