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Port Moresby vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 45.0% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 21.1% less in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.4% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 F CFA2,985	$9.48 PGK40.36	+77.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 F CFA5,971	$5.92 PGK25.23	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 F CFA833	$0.77 PGK3.28	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 F CFA373	$0.81 PGK3.46	+21.6%
Average			+1.5%

Niamey vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Niamey	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 F CFA332	$1.55 PGK6.62	+161.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.19 PGK9.33
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.28 F CFA5,745	$7.39 PGK31.46	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,260	$3.78 PGK16.10	+67.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 F CFA1,555	$2.82 PGK12.01	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA903	$1.81 PGK7.72	+12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA376	$1.29 PGK5.49	+91.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 F CFA752	$2.49 PGK10.60	+84.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA436	$2.49 PGK10.60	+218.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA376	$1.48 PGK6.32	+120.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 F CFA181	$1.23 PGK5.22	+279.2%
Average			+101.0%

Niamey vs. Port Moresby - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 F CFA2,128	$4.14 PGK17.63	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.69 PGK100.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,367.07 F CFA11,941,620	$22,387.96 PGK95,354.79	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 F CFA1,891	$24.88 PGK105.95	+635.3%
Average			+216.3%

Niamey vs. Port Moresby - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.1% less for housing

	Niamey	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$165.84 PGK706.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.32 F CFA547,324	$1,066.09 PGK4,540.70	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.18 F CFA298,541	$473.82 PGK2,018.09	-11.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA114,148	$80.08 PGK341.06	-60.8%
Average			-21.1%

Niamey vs. Port Moresby - Cost of housing

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Niamey	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,068.35 F CFA597,081	$631.76 PGK2,690.79	-40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,519.83 F CFA3,084,919	$3,968.24 PGK16,901.51	-28.1%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 F CFA746	$2.37 PGK10.09	+77.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 F CFA1,824	$2.25 PGK9.59	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 F CFA1,493	$6.75 PGK28.76	+152.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.77 F CFA37,318	$73.52 PGK313.14	+10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 F CFA2,985	$10.30 PGK43.87	+92.8%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Niamey	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.22 F CFA39,805	$31.15 PGK132.69	-56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.03 F CFA49,757	$36.48 PGK155.39	-59.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.42 F CFA29,854	$76.40 PGK325.42	+43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.22 F CFA39,805	$97.73 PGK416.23	+37.2%
Average			-8.8%

Niamey 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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