Today we look at moving to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea from Niamey in Niger. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Port Moresby people speak English, Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu. In Niamey people speak French (official), Arabic, Hausa and Songhai.
Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. Niamey is the capital and largest city of the West African nation of Niger. The city is often covered by a smoke haze that is created by the numerous small fires lit beside the road or in the bush by its inhabitants. The city experiences high levels of rape, robbery, murder and large areas of the city are controlled by gangs. Niamey is the administrative, cultural and economic center. The city is located in a pearl millet growing region, while manufacturing industries include bricks, ceramic goods, cement and weaving.
The overall cost of living rank in Port Moresby is 26 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Niamey to Port Moresby will experience a change in cost of living of 36.2%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Port Moresby is ranked as an extreme hardship location with a hardship index of 40% compared to Niamey with a hardship index of 40% which is an extreme hardship location.
Source: Cost of living Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea as at July 2011.
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Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: The Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
Location: Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, and consists of a group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia.
Country Climate: Tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation.
Country Terrain: Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills.
Major Languages: English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu.
Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs.
Country Population: 6.2 million (2008 est.) 6.3 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Papua New Guinea is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by the rugged terrain and the high cost of developing infrastructure. Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for the bulk of the population.
Currency: Papua New Guinea Kina (PGK).
Country Inflation: 10.7% (2008 est.) 8.2% (2009 est.).
City: Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
City Economy: The city is often covered by a smoke haze that is created by the numerous small fires lit beside the road or in the bush by its inhabitants. The city experiences high levels of rape, robbery, murder and large areas of the city are controlled by gangs.
Cost of Living: ort Moresby has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Port Moresby is currently ranked 25 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
Location: Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, and consists of a group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia.
Country Climate: Tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation.
Country Terrain: Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills.
Major Languages: English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu.
Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs.
Country Population: 6.2 million (2008 est.) 6.3 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Papua New Guinea is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by the rugged terrain and the high cost of developing infrastructure. Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for the bulk of the population.
Currency: Papua New Guinea Kina (PGK).
Country Inflation: 10.7% (2008 est.) 8.2% (2009 est.).
City: Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
City Economy: The city is often covered by a smoke haze that is created by the numerous small fires lit beside the road or in the bush by its inhabitants. The city experiences high levels of rape, robbery, murder and large areas of the city are controlled by gangs.
Cost of Living: ort Moresby has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Port Moresby is currently ranked 25 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
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