Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 8.0% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Niamey
Childcare: pay 43.6% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.09	$4.90 F CFA2,934	-60.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.65	$9.80 F CFA5,867	+32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.37 F CFA819	+71.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.68	$0.61 F CFA367	-31.3%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.13	$0.51 F CFA306	-65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.07	$8.17 F CFA4,890	+271.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.94	$8.54 F CFA5,108	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.20	$2.26 F CFA1,354	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.52	$3.30 F CFA1,978	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.42	$1.67 F CFA998	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.93	$0.59 F CFA355	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.19	$1.06 F CFA632	-39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.34	$0.72 F CFA432	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.49	$0.56 F CFA333	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.64	$0.26 F CFA155	-81.0%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.69	$3.45 F CFA2,066	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.85	$12.25 F CFA7,334	-26.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,769.02	$19,606.70 F CFA11,734,981	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.93	$3.76 F CFA2,249	-82.9%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,277.14	$46.29 F CFA27,708	-85.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,679.71	$796.52 F CFA476,734	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,513.41	$408.47 F CFA244,479	-32.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK322.29	$170.73 F CFA102,188	+118.6%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 43.6% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,039.17	$925.87 F CFA554,152	+87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,561.12	$4,493.20 F CFA2,689,266	-0.1%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.22	$1.23 F CFA733	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.56	$3.00 F CFA1,793	+63.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.86	$2.45 F CFA1,467	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.46	$54.46 F CFA32,597	+20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.76	$4.08 F CFA2,445	-52.9%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.94	$40.85 F CFA24,448	+4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.91	$46.29 F CFA27,708	+3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.65	$40.85 F CFA24,448	-36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK406.13	$40.85 F CFA24,448	-58.5%
Average			-21.8%

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