Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 15.4% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.43
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.85
|
$1.07
F CFA657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$0.96
F CFA586
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.68
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.13
|
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.11
|
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.94
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.11
|
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.48
|
$1.02
F CFA626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$0.64
F CFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.65
|
$0.91
F CFA556
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.90
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.56
|
$0.51
F CFA314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.72
|
$0.43
F CFA265
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.18
|
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.63
|
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,879.48
|
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.47
|
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,440.66
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,211.78
|
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,750.40
|
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK408.77
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,273.55
|
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,287.95
|
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.89
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.63
|
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.01
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.81
|
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.46
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK151.27
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.62
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.97
|
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
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