Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 1.7% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Dakar
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Dakar are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$6.54
F CFA3,942
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$8.99
F CFA5,420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.93
F CFA558
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.98
F CFA593
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.55
F CFA333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$6.75
F CFA4,069
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$10.56
F CFA6,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.41
F CFA1,456
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$4.39
F CFA2,646
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.02
F CFA614
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.82
F CFA492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.99
F CFA596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.88
F CFA531
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.64
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.54
F CFA326
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$6.12
F CFA3,693
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$24.51
F CFA14,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,260,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$25.33
F CFA15,275
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$48.58
F CFA29,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$932.62
F CFA562,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$326.78
F CFA197,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$97.46
F CFA58,781
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$249.17
F CFA150,286
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,099,613
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$4.23
F CFA2,552
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.47
F CFA887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$64.81
F CFA39,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$58.82
F CFA35,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$37.58
F CFA22,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$88.23
F CFA53,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$92.72
F CFA55,926
|
|
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