Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Moresby vs. Bangui Cost of Living Summary
Port Moresby is 32.5% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Port Moresby
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Port Moresby
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% less in Port Moresby
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% less in Port Moresby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Port Moresby
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Port Moresby.
Port Moresby vs. Bangui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.48
PGK40.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.77
PGK3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$0.81
PGK3.48
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$2.19
PGK9.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$7.39
PGK31.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$3.78
PGK16.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$2.82
PGK12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
PGK7.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
PGK5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$1.48
PGK6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$1.23
PGK5.25
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$4.14
PGK17.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$1,066.09
PGK4,569.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$473.82
PGK2,030.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
Bangui vs. Port Moresby - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$2.37
PGK10.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.25
PGK9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$6.75
PGK28.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Moresby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
Bangui vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing
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