Cost of living comparison

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Port Moresby vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 36.7% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants
pay 17.9% less in Port Moresby
Groceries
pay 97.3% more in Port Moresby
Transportation
pay 91.4% more in Port Moresby
Housing
pay 21.4% more in Port Moresby
Childcare
pay 9.1% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.0% more in Port Moresby
Clothing
pay 3.2% more in Port Moresby

The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Niamey. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

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Port Moresby vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

pay 17.9% less for restaurants

 
Niamey
Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.40
F CFA3,737
$7.78
PGK35.37
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $9.39
F CFA5,481
$5.56
PGK25.27
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.43
F CFA835
$0.75
PGK3.41
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pay 97.3% more for groceries

 
Niamey
Port Moresby
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.54
F CFA316
$1.52
PGK6.91
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $4.32
PGK19.64
Milk (1 gallon) $9.05
F CFA5,282
$7.10
PGK32.28
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pay 91.4% more for transportation

 
Niamey
Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.58
F CFA2,087
$3.78
PGK17.18
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.22
PGK101.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,484.30
F CFA12M
$50,004.77
PGK227K
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pay 21.4% more for housing

 
Niamey
Port Moresby
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $85.35
F CFA49,830
$91.68
PGK416.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $938.86
F CFA548K
$1,603.86
PGK7,293.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $512.11
F CFA299K
$555.61
PGK2,526.59
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pay 9.1% more for childcare

 
Niamey
Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,024.21
F CFA598K
$842.47
PGK3,831.07
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,267.56
F CFA2M
$6,176.41
PGK28,086.83
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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Niamey
Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.28
F CFA747
$3.00
PGK13.64
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.13
F CFA1,827
$2.47
PGK11.24
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.56
F CFA1,495
$6.45
PGK29.31
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pay 3.2% more for clothing

 
Niamey
Port Moresby
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $68.28
F CFA39,864
$32.73
PGK148.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $85.35
F CFA49,830
$31.67
PGK144.02
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $51.21
F CFA29,898
$136.12
PGK619.02
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