Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 97.7% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 33.5% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Port Moresby

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Port Moresby are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Port Moresby. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Port Moresby.

Port Moresby vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,185	$12.38 PGK51.79	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,480	$7.43 PGK31.08	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,310	$0.80 PGK3.33	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA850	$0.89 PGK3.73	-40.3%
Average			-31.3%

Brazzaville vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,629	$1.49 PGK6.22	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,924	$2.20 PGK9.19	-35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,621	$7.01 PGK29.34	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,673	$3.68 PGK15.41	+25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,229	$3.28 PGK13.70	+51.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA633	$1.56 PGK6.51	+40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA426	$1.19 PGK5.00	+59.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA942	$1.74 PGK7.29	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA661	$2.02 PGK8.46	+74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$1.57 PGK6.58	+87.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA323	$1.37 PGK5.72	+141.0%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,444	$4.29 PGK17.94	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,342	$16.69 PGK69.81	-28.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,701,897	$25,877.21 PGK108,250.93	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,086	$22.04 PGK92.19	+77.0%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Brazzaville	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,476	$309.54 PGK1,294.87	+650.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA335,339	$2,346.03 PGK9,814.06	+298.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA205,208	$609.17 PGK2,548.30	+69.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA353,625	$78.11 PGK326.76	-87.4%
Average			+232.6%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,947	$494.23 PGK2,067.47	+906.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,008,826	$4,498.59 PGK18,818.74	-48.9%
Average			+428.9%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,762	$2.48 PGK10.36	-49.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,355	$1.83 PGK7.67	-55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,850	$7.48 PGK31.28	+130.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,476	$45.19 PGK189.05	+9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,609	$8.67 PGK36.26	+36.7%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,728	$39.25 PGK164.19	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,151	$44.57 PGK186.46	-25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,918	$64.38 PGK269.33	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,305	$98.43 PGK411.77	+79.0%
Average			-3.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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