Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 0.9% cheaper than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
?? | |
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 79.7% more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
?? |
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