Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.7 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$9.83
PGK38.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$8.51
PGK33.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$1.18
PGK4.56
|
|
pay 79.6% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$1.49
PGK5.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$2.66
PGK10.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$7.38
PGK28.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$3.92
PGK15.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$3.18
PGK12.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.44
PGK5.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.18
PGK4.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$2.01
PGK7.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$1.29
PGK4.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$1.20
PGK4.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$1.24
PGK4.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$4.51
PGK17.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$38.24
PGK148.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$45,390.07
PGK175,989.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$19.29
PGK74.80
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
Niamey
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$378.25
PGK1,466.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$2,156.03
PGK8,359.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$459.57
PGK1,781.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$107.32
PGK416.12
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$596.93
PGK2,314.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$4,539.01
PGK17,598.99
|
|
pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Port Moresby
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$3.12
PGK12.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$3.32
PGK12.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$7.09
PGK27.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$52.20
PGK202.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$8.51
PGK33.00
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Port Moresby
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$36.88
PGK142.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$39.72
PGK153.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$67.38
PGK261.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$95.04
PGK368.48
|
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