Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 49.4% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK38.10
|
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK33.00
|
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.89
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.56
|
$0.40
FCFA245
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.78
|
$0.73
FCFA442
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.31
|
$7.75
FCFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.61
|
$8.20
FCFA4,987
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.21
|
$1.58
FCFA962
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.33
|
$2.07
FCFA1,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.57
|
$1.14
FCFA694
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.56
|
$0.65
FCFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.78
|
$0.65
FCFA393
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.99
|
$0.51
FCFA310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.64
|
$0.67
FCFA405
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.81
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.49
|
$4.05
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK148.25
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK175,989.88
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,200,147
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.80
|
$3.77
FCFA2,295
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,466.58
|
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,359.52
|
$107.27
FCFA65,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,781.90
|
$100.57
FCFA61,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK416.12
|
$58.75
FCFA35,751
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,314.45
|
$121.52
FCFA73,951
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,598.99
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,198,517
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.10
|
$1.09
FCFA663
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.86
|
$1.51
FCFA918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.50
|
$2.93
FCFA1,785
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK202.39
|
$32.13
FCFA19,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK33.00
|
$8.38
FCFA5,100
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.99
|
$24.14
FCFA14,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.99
|
$36.46
FCFA22,185
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK261.23
|
$31.57
FCFA19,210
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK368.48
|
$53.64
FCFA32,640
|
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