Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 3.2 times more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 78.8% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 13.2 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 25.4% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.7% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB764.14	$12.38 PGK51.06	+34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB424.52	$7.43 PGK30.64	+45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB89.18	$0.80 PGK3.28	-25.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB40.36	$0.89 PGK3.68	+83.7%
Average			+34.6%

Moscow vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Moscow	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB51.46	$1.49 PGK6.13	+140.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB366.47	$2.20 PGK9.06	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB296.67	$7.01 PGK28.93	+96.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB126.38	$3.68 PGK15.20	+142.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB165.14	$3.28 PGK13.51	+65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB56.33	$1.56 PGK6.42	+129.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB55.51	$1.19 PGK4.93	+79.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB59.51	$1.74 PGK7.19	+143.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB93.44	$2.02 PGK8.34	+80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB20.73	$1.57 PGK6.48	+531.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.40	$1.37 PGK5.64	+553.2%
Average			+173.7%

Moscow vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB184.50	$4.29 PGK17.69	+93.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,377.31	$16.69 PGK68.82	-41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,547,121.97	$25,877.21 PGK106,716.02	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB483.95	$22.04 PGK90.89	+278.8%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 13.2 times more for housing

	Moscow	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB530.55	$309.54 PGK1,276.51	+4752.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB79,895.96	$2,346.03 PGK9,674.91	+144.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB48,515.74	$609.17 PGK2,512.17	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB7,208.33	$78.11 PGK322.13	-9.9%
Average			+1222.9%

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pay 25.4% less for childcare

	Moscow	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB38,806.15	$494.23 PGK2,038.16	+5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB866,195.39	$4,498.59 PGK18,551.91	-56.8%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 53.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB254.71	$2.48 PGK10.21	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB209.98	$1.83 PGK7.56	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB203.77	$7.48 PGK30.84	+205.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,689.92	$45.19 PGK186.37	+39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB424.52	$8.67 PGK35.74	+69.8%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,750.49	$39.25 PGK161.86	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,519.17	$44.57 PGK183.82	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB9,062.66	$64.38 PGK265.51	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB8,481.85	$98.43 PGK405.93	-3.5%
Average			-22.6%

Moscow 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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