Cost of living comparison

Dakar, Senegal

compared to

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Port Moresby is 47.7% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Port Moresby
Groceries: pay 63.5% more in Port Moresby
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Port Moresby
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Port Moresby
Childcare: pay 32.2% more in Port Moresby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.7% more in Port Moresby
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Port Moresby

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

Port Moresby vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,774	$12.38 PGK51.06	+89.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,190	$7.43 PGK30.64	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA535	$0.80 PGK3.28	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA568	$0.89 PGK3.68	-9.4%
Average			+12.2%

Dakar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.5% more for groceries

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA318	$1.49 PGK6.13	+169.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA3,896	$2.20 PGK9.06	-67.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,098	$7.01 PGK28.93	-33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,394	$3.68 PGK15.20	+52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,533	$3.28 PGK13.51	-25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA588	$1.56 PGK6.42	+52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA471	$1.19 PGK4.93	+46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA570	$1.74 PGK7.19	+76.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA509	$2.02 PGK8.34	+129.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA371	$1.57 PGK6.48	+144.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA312	$1.37 PGK5.64	+152.6%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,536	$4.29 PGK17.69	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,154	$16.69 PGK68.82	-31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA15,569,720	$25,877.21 PGK106,716.02	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA14,626	$22.04 PGK90.89	-13.0%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA28,057	$309.54 PGK1,276.51	+537.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA538,613	$2,346.03 PGK9,674.91	+151.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA188,724	$609.17 PGK2,512.17	+86.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA56,284	$78.11 PGK322.13	-19.8%
Average			+188.9%

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pay 32.2% more for childcare

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA143,902	$494.23 PGK2,038.16	+98.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA3,925,457	$4,498.59 PGK18,551.91	-33.8%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,415	$2.48 PGK10.21	+1.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,444	$1.83 PGK7.56	-56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA849	$7.48 PGK30.84	+408.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA37,430	$45.19 PGK186.37	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,718	$8.67 PGK35.74	+6.1%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Dakar	Port Moresby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA33,970	$39.25 PGK161.86	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA21,703	$44.57 PGK183.82	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA50,956	$64.38 PGK265.51	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA53,550	$98.43 PGK405.93	+6.2%
Average			-8.9%

Dakar vs. Port Moresby - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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