Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 94.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 44.6% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 38.2% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 5.5 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 11.1% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.2% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 47.0% more in Port Moresby

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 28.2% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	$12.38 PGK51.79	+147.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	$7.43 PGK31.08	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	$0.80 PGK3.33	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	$0.89 PGK3.73	-11.8%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 44.6% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	$1.49 PGK6.22	-19.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	$2.20 PGK9.19	-63.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	$7.01 PGK29.34	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	$3.68 PGK15.41	+94.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	$3.28 PGK13.70	+75.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	$1.56 PGK6.51	-28.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	$1.19 PGK5.00	+38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	$1.74 PGK7.29	-7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	$2.02 PGK8.46	+200.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	$1.57 PGK6.58	+105.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	$1.37 PGK5.72	+110.2%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 38.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	$4.29 PGK17.94	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	$16.69 PGK69.81	+57.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	$25,877.21 PGK108,250.93	-47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	$22.04 PGK92.19	+144.9%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 5.5 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	$309.54 PGK1,294.87	+1288.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	$2,346.03 PGK9,814.06	+367.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	$609.17 PGK2,548.30	+119.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	$78.11 PGK326.76	+8.3%
Average			+445.8%

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pay 11.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	$494.23 PGK2,067.47	+45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	$4,498.59 PGK18,818.74	-67.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	$2.48 PGK10.36	+65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	$1.83 PGK7.67	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	$7.48 PGK31.28	+273.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	$45.19 PGK189.05	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	$8.67 PGK36.26	+57.6%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 47.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	$39.25 PGK164.19	+59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	$44.57 PGK186.46	+114.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	$64.38 PGK269.33	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	$98.43 PGK411.77	+45.5%
Average			+47.0%

Phnom Penh 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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