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Port expenses

How far your money goes ashore — a price-level index for 185 countries, plus how to budget a port day.

How expensive is each country?

This is each country's overall price level (2025). Around 100 is the reference level; a higher number means everyday goods and services — meals, taxis, shopping — tend to cost more, so your money buys less ashore. Treat it as a rough guide, not a quote.

# Country Relative cost Index
1 Iceland 118
2 Switzerland 112
3 Barbados 110
4 Naoero 103
5 Israel 101
6 United States 100
7 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 96
8 Marshall Islands 95
9 Luxembourg 94
10 Denmark 92
11 Norway 91
12 Australia 91
13 Tuvalu 89
14 Vanuatu 89
15 United Kingdom 89
16 Sweden 87
17 New Zealand 86
18 Haiti 86
19 Finland 85
20 Ireland 85
21 Palau 85
22 Netherlands 84
23 Canada 83
24 Austria 82
25 Belgium 81
26 Germany 80
27 Puerto Rico (US) 78
28 France 77
29 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76
30 Tonga 75
31 Solomon Islands 75
32 Hong Kong SAR, China 71
33 Antigua and Barbuda 69
34 Italy 69
35 St. Kitts and Nevis 69
36 Andorra 68
37 Malta 66
38 Estonia 66
39 Uruguay 66
40 Kiribati 65
41 Japan 65
42 Cyprus 65
43 Spain 65
44 Sao Tome and Principe 64
45 West Bank and Gaza 63
46 Slovenia 63
47 Samoa 63
48 Singapore 60
49 Portugal 60
50 Jamaica 60
51 Greece 60
52 Czechia 59
53 Costa Rica 59
54 Lithuania 58
55 Papua New Guinea 58
56 Slovak Republic 58
57 Korea, Rep. 57
58 Kuwait 57
59 Latvia 57
60 Grenada 57
61 Qatar 56
62 Macao SAR, China 55
63 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 55
64 Seychelles 54
65 Mexico 54
66 Croatia 53
67 Sudan 53
68 Belize 53
69 Poland 52
70 Hungary 52
71 Peru 51
72 St. Lucia 51
73 Maldives 51
74 Trinidad and Tobago 51
75 Comoros 49
76 Dominica 48
77 Cabo Verde 48
78 Chile 48
79 China 47
80 Oman 47
81 Saudi Arabia 47
82 Zimbabwe 47
83 Djibouti 46
84 Liberia 46
85 Albania 46
86 Bulgaria 46
87 Argentina 46
88 Brazil 46
89 Honduras 46
90 Panama 45
91 Serbia 45
92 Romania 44
93 Guatemala 43
94 Moldova 43
95 Bahrain 43
96 Ecuador 43
97 Jordan 42
98 Central African Republic 42
99 Morocco 42
100 Congo, Dem. Rep. 42
101 Montenegro 42
102 South Africa 41
103 Turkiye 41
104 Equatorial Guinea 41
105 Kosovo 41
106 El Salvador 41
107 Namibia 41
108 Fiji 41
109 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 40
110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40
111 Bolivia 40
112 Libya 39
113 Mauritius 39
114 Dominican Republic 39
115 Armenia 38
116 Guinea 38
117 Iraq 38
118 Ghana 38
119 Colombia 38
120 Botswana 38
121 North Macedonia 37
122 Burkina Faso 37
123 Gabon 37
124 Cote d'Ivoire 37
125 Mozambique 37
126 Senegal 36
127 Niger 36
128 Russian Federation 35
129 Malawi 35
130 Chad 35
131 Brunei Darussalam 35
132 Paraguay 35
133 Congo, Rep. 35
134 Uganda 35
135 Benin 34
136 Lesotho 34
137 Nicaragua 34
138 Mongolia 34
139 Guinea-Bissau 34
140 Cameroon 34
141 Mali 34
142 Togo 34
143 Kenya 34
144 Cambodia 34
145 Kyrgyz Republic 33
146 Kazakhstan 33
147 Philippines 33
148 Guyana 33
149 Georgia 33
150 Eswatini 33
151 Algeria 33
152 Malaysia 32
153 Suriname 31
154 Ukraine 31
155 Madagascar 31
156 Thailand 31
157 Tunisia 31
158 Angola 31
159 Zambia 30
160 Belarus 30
161 Tanzania 29
162 Sri Lanka 29
163 Uzbekistan 29
164 Turkmenistan 29
165 Indonesia 29
166 Mauritania 29
167 Azerbaijan 28
168 Viet Nam 28
169 Timor-Leste 28
170 Tajikistan 28
171 Rwanda 27
172 Ethiopia 26
173 Bangladesh 26
174 Nepal 25
175 Gambia, The 25
176 Myanmar 25
177 Pakistan 24
178 India 23
179 Bhutan 23
180 Sierra Leone 23
181 Lao PDR 22
182 Iran, Islamic Rep. 20
183 Burundi 19
184 Egypt, Arab Rep. 15
185 Nigeria 13

Price-level index (GDP), latest year available, from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Sorted most to least expensive.

Budgeting a port day

For each stop, estimate four lines and add a buffer:

  • Getting into town — walking (free), a port shuttle (a few euros/dollars), public transport, or a taxi.
  • Sightseeing — a shore excursion, or independent entry tickets and guides.
  • Food and drink — a sit-down lunch ashore versus a quick bite.
  • Shopping — markets and souvenirs.

Good to know

  • Ship excursions cost more but guarantee you're back before departure; independent tours are usually cheaper.
  • Carry a little local currency for small vendors, toilets and tips; a card with no foreign-transaction fee helps.
  • Tipping customs vary — each port guide notes local norms where relevant.
  • Prices, fares and taxes change often, so confirm locally before you rely on a figure.