Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 2.5 times more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 87.3% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,944	$12.38 PGK51.03	+355.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,711	$7.43 PGK30.62	-21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,657	$0.80 PGK3.28	+75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,144	$0.89 PGK3.67	+185.4%
Average			+148.9%

Kampala vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 87.3% more for groceries

	Kampala	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,495	$1.49 PGK6.12	+21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,610	$2.20 PGK9.06	+21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,428	$7.01 PGK28.91	+172.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,828	$3.68 PGK15.19	+97.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,922	$3.28 PGK13.50	+51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,524	$1.56 PGK6.41	+25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,492	$1.19 PGK4.92	+75.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,048	$1.74 PGK7.18	+109.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,560	$2.02 PGK8.33	+189.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,456	$1.57 PGK6.48	+134.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,083	$1.37 PGK5.63	+62.3%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Kampala	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX21,047	$4.29 PGK17.68	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX166,021	$16.69 PGK68.78	-63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,317,955	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	+193.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,944	$22.04 PGK90.83	+711.4%
Average			+204.0%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Kampala	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX258,544	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	+338.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,335,335	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	+543.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX885,015	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	+152.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX115,120	$78.11 PGK321.94	+148.4%
Average			+295.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Kampala	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX461,843	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	+291.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,910,378	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	+3.5%
Average			+147.7%

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pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,972	$2.48 PGK10.21	+82.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,989	$1.83 PGK7.55	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,193	$7.48 PGK30.82	+168.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX172,362	$45.19 PGK186.26	-4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,860	$8.67 PGK35.72	+27.6%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,647	$39.25 PGK161.77	+129.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,477	$44.57 PGK183.71	+236.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX121,538	$64.38 PGK265.36	+93.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX183,411	$98.43 PGK405.69	+96.5%
Average			+139.1%

Kampala 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: April 2025

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