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Port Moresby vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 23.1% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 57.3% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 31.2% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 62.9% more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 45.0% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,771	$9.48 PGK40.21	+92.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,895	$5.92 PGK25.13	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA504	$0.77 PGK3.27	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA612	$0.81 PGK3.45	-25.2%
Average			+2.5%

Dakar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.3% more for groceries

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA360	$1.55 PGK6.60	+143.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,628	$2.19 PGK9.30	-66.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,378	$7.39 PGK31.35	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,582	$3.78 PGK16.04	+34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,477	$2.82 PGK11.97	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA716	$1.81 PGK7.69	+42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA480	$1.29 PGK5.47	+51.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA683	$2.49 PGK10.56	+105.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA552	$2.49 PGK10.56	+154.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA391	$1.48 PGK6.29	+113.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA330	$1.23 PGK5.20	+109.3%
Average			+57.3%

Dakar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,776	$4.14 PGK17.57	-38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,345	$23.69 PGK100.53	-70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,909,149	$22,387.96 PGK94,999.61	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,336	$24.88 PGK105.56	+23.6%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 62.9% more for housing

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,368	$165.84 PGK703.70	+241.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA530,034	$1,066.09 PGK4,523.79	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA205,565	$473.82 PGK2,010.57	+29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA67,297	$80.08 PGK339.79	-33.0%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 45.0% more for childcare

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA151,150	$631.76 PGK2,680.77	+135.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,106,255	$3,968.24 PGK16,838.56	-45.6%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,512	$2.37 PGK10.05	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,520	$2.25 PGK9.55	-49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,008	$6.75 PGK28.65	+277.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,215	$73.52 PGK311.97	+46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,038	$10.30 PGK43.71	+15.2%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,474	$31.15 PGK132.20	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,871	$36.48 PGK154.81	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA62,140	$76.40 PGK324.21	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA73,896	$97.73 PGK414.68	-25.5%
Average			-30.1%

Dakar 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: December 2025

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