Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 4.9% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 35.1% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 24.1% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$9.75 KWD3.010	-21.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$8.13 KWD2.510	+9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$0.67 KWD0.210	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$0.42 KWD0.130	-53.3%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$1.00 KWD0.310	-32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$2.63 KWD0.810	+19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$5.77 KWD1.780	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.35 KWD0.720	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$2.92 KWD0.900	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$1.05 KWD0.320	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.84 KWD0.260	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.77 KWD0.240	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$0.71 KWD0.220	-64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.49 KWD0.150	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.38 KWD0.120	-72.1%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 35.1% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$1.28 KWD0.400	-70.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$48.77 KWD15.030	+192.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$22,111.30 KWD6,815.590	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$29.26 KWD9.020	+32.8%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$26.66 KWD8.220	-91.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$879.86 KWD271.210	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$681.04 KWD209.920	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$41.34 KWD12.740	-47.1%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 24.1% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$464.57 KWD143.200	-6.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$6,942.30 KWD2,139.890	+54.3%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$1.63 KWD0.500	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$5.99 KWD1.850	+226.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$3.09 KWD0.950	-58.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$113.29 KWD34.920	+150.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$11.38 KWD3.510	+31.3%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$42.27 KWD13.030	+7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$51.44 KWD15.850	+15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$93.02 KWD28.670	+44.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$94.84 KWD29.230	-3.6%
Average			+16.0%

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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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