Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 35.4% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 2.6% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 2.8% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$14.38 FCFA8,674	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$7.87 FCFA4,748	+6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$2.30 FCFA1,388	+189.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$1.49 FCFA900	+67.4%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$4.62 FCFA2,786	+210.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$3.38 FCFA2,039	+53.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$8.12 FCFA4,897	+15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$2.94 FCFA1,773	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$2.16 FCFA1,302	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$1.11 FCFA670	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.75 FCFA451	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$1.66 FCFA999	-5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$1.16 FCFA700	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$0.84 FCFA506	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$0.57 FCFA342	-58.5%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 2.6% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$4.29 FCFA2,590	+0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$23.44 FCFA14,138	+40.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$29,343.54 FCFA17,698,589	+13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$12.45 FCFA7,509	-43.5%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Port Moresby	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$41.25 FCFA24,877	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$589.16 FCFA355,350	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$360.53 FCFA217,453	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$621.28 FCFA374,727	+695.4%
Average			+123.2%

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pay 2.8% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$49.10 FCFA29,615	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$8,800.00 FCFA5,307,730	+95.6%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$4.85 FCFA2,927	+95.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$4.14 FCFA2,496	+125.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$3.25 FCFA1,960	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$41.25 FCFA24,877	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$6.34 FCFA3,824	-26.8%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$57.50 FCFA34,681	+46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$60.00 FCFA36,189	+34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$100.00 FCFA60,315	+55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$55.00 FCFA33,173	-44.1%
Average			+23.1%

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