Cost of living comparison
Conakry is 24.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Conakry instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.43
|
$5.00
GNF42,758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$11.00
GNF94,068
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.85
|
$1.37
GNF11,754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$1.20
GNF10,262
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.68
|
$0.75
GNF6,414
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.13
|
$7.00
GNF59,861
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.11
|
$7.95
GNF67,980
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.94
|
$2.60
GNF22,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.11
|
$2.95
GNF25,213
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.48
|
$1.27
GNF10,869
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$0.91
GNF7,758
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.65
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.90
|
$1.04
GNF8,905
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.56
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.72
|
$0.79
GNF6,788
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.18
|
$3.79
GNF32,371
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.63
|
$15.00
GNF128,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,879.48
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.47
|
$1.30
GNF11,117
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,440.66
|
$100.00
GNF855,161
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,211.78
|
$540.38
GNF4,621,140
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,750.40
|
$300.00
GNF2,565,482
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK408.77
|
$42.06
GNF359,670
|
|
pay 40.4% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,273.55
|
$755.00
GNF6,456,463
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,287.95
|
$7,000.00
GNF59,861,243
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.89
|
$2.37
GNF20,296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.63
|
$2.00
GNF17,103
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.01
|
$1.50
GNF12,827
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.81
|
$25.34
GNF216,726
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$3.49
GNF29,823
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Conakry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.46
|
$20.00
GNF171,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK151.27
|
$30.00
GNF256,548
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.62
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.97
|
$50.00
GNF427,580
|
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