Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 20.3% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
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