Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Libreville, Gabon

Libreville vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Libreville is 2.3% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% more in Libreville
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Libreville
Transportation: pay 24.5% more in Libreville
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Libreville
Childcare: pay 29.0% less in Libreville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% less in Libreville
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Libreville

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

Libreville vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.4% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Libreville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.06	$16.34 FCFA9,436	+32.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.64	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.23 FCFA708	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.68	$1.31 FCFA755	+46.6%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Libreville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.13	$1.42 FCFA818	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$3.40 FCFA1,966	+54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.93	$9.78 FCFA5,648	+39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.20	$3.39 FCFA1,958	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.51	$3.11 FCFA1,798	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.42	$1.43 FCFA828	-7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.93	$1.16 FCFA671	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.19	$1.43 FCFA828	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.34	$0.94 FCFA542	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$1.04 FCFA599	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.64	$1.11 FCFA642	-18.7%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Libreville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.69	$3.89 FCFA2,246	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.82	$44.93 FCFA25,950	+169.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,716.02	$27,776.16 FCFA16,041,529	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.89	$6.82 FCFA3,940	-69.0%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Libreville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,276.51	$68.08 FCFA39,317	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,674.91	$844.18 FCFA487,537	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,512.17	$490.17 FCFA283,086	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK322.13	$83.30 FCFA48,106	+6.6%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 29.0% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Libreville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,038.16	$118.46 FCFA68,412	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,551.91	$5,310.15 FCFA3,066,763	+18.0%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Libreville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$0.98 FCFA566	-60.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.56	$4.25 FCFA2,453	+131.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.84	$2.45 FCFA1,415	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.37	$57.19 FCFA33,027	+26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.74	$4.50 FCFA2,601	-48.0%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Libreville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.86	$65.36 FCFA37,745	+66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.82	$73.53 FCFA42,463	+65.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.51	$44.93 FCFA25,950	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.93	$71.89 FCFA41,519	-27.0%
Average			+18.6%

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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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