Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 16.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
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