Cost of living comparison

 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
compared to
 Conakry, Guinea
Conakry vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 3.3% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants
pay 31.9% more in Conakry
Groceries
pay 7.7% more in Conakry
Transportation
pay 17.3% more in Conakry
Housing
pay 58.6% less in Conakry
Childcare
pay 42.0% more in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.2% less in Conakry
Clothing
pay 48.9% less in Conakry

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

Conakry vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

pay 31.9% more for restaurants

 
Port Moresby
Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.38
PGK51.79
$6.43
GNF55,760
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
PGK31.08
$10.77
GNF93,406
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PGK3.33
$1.56
GNF13,539

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

 
Port Moresby
Conakry
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PGK6.22
$1.32
GNF11,450
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
PGK9.19
$9.28
GNF80,444
Milk (1 gallon) $7.01
PGK29.34
$8.22
GNF71,230

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

 
Port Moresby
Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
PGK17.94
$5.09
GNF44,089
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
PGK69.81
$28.49
GNF246,987
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,877.21
PGK108,250.93
$33,000.00
GNF286,085,021

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pay 58.6% less for housing

 
Port Moresby
Conakry
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$309.54
PGK1,294.87
$80.91
GNF701,417
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,346.03
PGK9,814.06
$523.54
GNF4,538,689
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $609.17
PGK2,548.30
$462.34
GNF4,008,098

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pay 42.0% more for childcare

 
Port Moresby
Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.23
PGK2,067.47
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,498.59
PGK18,818.74
$6,389.60
GNF55,392,961

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port Moresby
Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
PGK10.36
$2.37
GNF20,576
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
PGK7.67
$2.00
GNF17,338
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.48
PGK31.28
$1.16
GNF10,078

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pay 48.9% less for clothing

 
Port Moresby
Conakry
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.25
PGK164.19
$20.00
GNF173,385
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.57
PGK186.46
$25.00
GNF216,731
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.38
PGK269.33
$30.00
GNF260,077

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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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