Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 19.9% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 39.6% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 8.6% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 28.2% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU597.26	$12.38 PGK50.86	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU400.66	$7.43 PGK30.52	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU80.18	$0.80 PGK3.27	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU62.41	$0.89 PGK3.66	-40.6%
Average			-34.1%

Montevideo vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU110.59	$1.49 PGK6.10	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU249.74	$2.20 PGK9.03	-63.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU176.41	$7.01 PGK28.81	+65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU184.23	$3.68 PGK15.14	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU178.33	$3.28 PGK13.46	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU51.69	$1.56 PGK6.39	+25.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU41.85	$1.19 PGK4.91	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.59	$1.74 PGK7.16	+172.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU68.98	$2.02 PGK8.31	+21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU34.75	$1.57 PGK6.46	+88.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.10	$1.37 PGK5.61	+66.5%
Average			+28.1%

Montevideo vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU287.45	$4.29 PGK17.62	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,990.86	$16.69 PGK68.55	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,493,143.01	$25,877.21 PGK106,297.09	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,262.20	$22.04 PGK90.53	-27.4%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Montevideo	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,811.49	$309.54 PGK1,271.50	+610.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,032.49	$2,346.03 PGK9,636.93	+305.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,412.32	$609.17 PGK2,502.30	+45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,142.54	$78.11 PGK320.87	-21.6%
Average			+234.8%

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pay 8.6% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,044.01	$494.23 PGK2,030.16	+28.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU340,996.64	$4,498.59 PGK18,479.08	-45.2%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU141.96	$2.48 PGK10.17	-27.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU157.31	$1.83 PGK7.53	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU209.04	$7.48 PGK30.72	+48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,428.26	$45.19 PGK185.64	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU418.08	$8.67 PGK35.60	-13.9%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 28.2% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,898.58	$39.25 PGK161.23	-58.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,854.69	$44.57 PGK183.10	-0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,568.07	$64.38 PGK264.47	-41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,695.95	$98.43 PGK404.34	-12.9%
Average			-28.2%

Montevideo 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: June 2025

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