Cost of living comparison
Libreville is 9.8% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Libreville instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.88
|
$15.91
FCFA9,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$12.15
FCFA7,402
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.90
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$0.88
FCFA536
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.75
|
$1.59
FCFA970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.25
|
$4.71
FCFA2,872
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.45
|
$7.65
FCFA4,662
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.13
|
$3.48
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.26
|
$4.41
FCFA2,686
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.54
|
$1.47
FCFA895
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.74
|
$2.24
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.96
|
$1.22
FCFA741
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.61
|
$1.06
FCFA648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.78
|
$1.43
FCFA868
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.39
|
$4.14
FCFA2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK147.39
|
$50.28
FCFA30,630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK174,970.96
|
$31,007.86
FCFA18,888,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.36
|
$10.89
FCFA6,637
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,458.09
|
$69.84
FCFA42,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,311.12
|
$1,089.47
FCFA663,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,771.58
|
$586.64
FCFA357,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK413.72
|
$85.45
FCFA52,051
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,301.05
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,497.10
|
$2,514.15
FCFA1,531,506
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.03
|
$1.01
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.79
|
$2.51
FCFA1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.34
|
$1.84
FCFA1,123
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK201.22
|
$69.14
FCFA42,116
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$8.38
FCFA5,105
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Libreville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.16
|
$53.08
FCFA32,332
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.10
|
$64.25
FCFA39,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK259.72
|
$79.61
FCFA48,498
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK366.35
|
$96.38
FCFA58,708
|
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