Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 34.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK35.93
|
$2.58
NGN3,788.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK35.06
|
$5.61
NGN8,243.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
$0.46
NGN681.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
$0.27
NGN401.29
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
$1.47
NGN2,161.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.39
|
$0.95
NGN1,395.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.12
|
$11.68
NGN17,174.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK14.77
|
$1.58
NGN2,325.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.53
|
$2.68
NGN3,932.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
$1.63
NGN2,398.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.74
NGN1,094.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.03
|
$0.83
NGN1,214.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
$0.74
NGN1,083.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
$0.64
NGN935.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.91
|
$0.71
NGN1,040.65
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK15.93
|
$2.64
NGN3,874.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK135.03
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK160,287.78
|
$6,330.29
NGN9,305,519.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK68.12
|
$7.55
NGN11,096.11
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
Port Moresby
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,335.73
|
$41.58
NGN61,115.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK10,893.09
|
$2,689.63
NGN3,953,752.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,622.91
|
$1,186.35
NGN1,743,928.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK457.10
|
$16.95
NGN24,922.98
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,107.95
|
$98.94
NGN145,447.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,030.58
|
$2,650.91
NGN3,896,833.54
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.02
|
$1.22
NGN1,791.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
$1.74
NGN2,556.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK27.55
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK192.85
|
$45.10
NGN66,295.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK30.05
|
$8.10
NGN11,903.16
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK130.23
|
$26.71
NGN39,270.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK140.25
|
$28.78
NGN42,307.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK237.93
|
$60.54
NGN88,994.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK335.60
|
$78.16
NGN114,898.86
|
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