Cost of living comparison

Senegal

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Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 15.3% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 53.7% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 38.5% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Port Moresby

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

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Port Moresby vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$7.78 PGK35.37	+51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$5.56 PGK25.27	-49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$0.75 PGK3.41	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$0.67 PGK3.03	-23.8%
Average			-12.2%

Dakar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.7% more for groceries

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$1.52 PGK6.91	+109.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$4.32 PGK19.64	-50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$7.10 PGK32.28	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$3.69 PGK16.78	+49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$2.58 PGK11.75	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$1.95 PGK8.88	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$1.44 PGK6.57	+68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$3.29 PGK14.97	+150.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$2.92 PGK13.29	+268.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$1.51 PGK6.88	+144.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$1.31 PGK5.96	+207.7%
Average			+53.7%

Dakar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$3.78 PGK17.18	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$22.22 PGK101.06	-71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$50,004.77 PGK227K	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$23.34 PGK106.12	+21.5%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 38.5% more for housing

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$91.68 PGK416.89	+97.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+97.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	+28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$89.65 PGK407.67	-42.3%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	+162.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-40.6%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$3.00 PGK13.64	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$2.47 PGK11.24	-26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$6.45 PGK29.31	+202.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$61.49 PGK279.61	+37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$8.89 PGK40.43	+4.2%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$32.73 PGK148.82	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$31.67 PGK144.02	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$136.12 PGK619.02	+59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$163.90 PGK745.35	+69.4%
Average			+1.5%

Dakar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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