Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 2.8 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
|
pay 70.2% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
|
pay 78.0% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
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