Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 38.3% cheaper than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Yaounde
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$4.08
FCFA2,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.44
FCFA266
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$6.54
FCFA3,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$9.09
FCFA5,484
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.49
FCFA899
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.72
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.89
FCFA1,140
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.86
FCFA522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.89
FCFA536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.51
FCFA307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.62
FCFA374
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.60
FCFA2,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$31,043.95
FCFA18,724,192
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$3.76
FCFA2,267
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$43.57
FCFA26,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$149.77
FCFA90,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$191.98
FCFA115,794
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$46.85
FCFA28,260
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$231.89
FCFA139,865
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$1,552.20
FCFA936,210
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.60
FCFA963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$19.06
FCFA11,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$28.59
FCFA17,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$24.51
FCFA14,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
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