Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 49.7% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 61.4% less in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 3.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.7% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Papua New Guinea

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 68.0% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$12.38 PGK51.03	-75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$7.43 PGK30.62	-50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$0.80 PGK3.28	-75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.89 PGK3.67	-70.3%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 61.4% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$1.49 PGK6.12	-82.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 BMD6.63	$2.20 PGK9.06	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$7.01 PGK28.91	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$3.68 PGK15.19	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$3.28 PGK13.50	-70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$1.56 PGK6.41	-66.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$1.19 PGK4.92	-58.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.48 BMD4.48	$1.74 PGK7.18	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.31 BMD4.31	$2.02 PGK8.33	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$1.57 PGK6.48	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$1.37 PGK5.63	-47.4%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Bermuda	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.54 BMD8.54	$4.29 PGK17.68	-49.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.50 BMD68.50	$16.69 PGK68.78	-75.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$22.04 PGK90.83	-39.8%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 3.2% less for housing

	Bermuda	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.94 BMD130.94	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	+136.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	-68.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$78.11 PGK321.94	-53.6%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Bermuda	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	-62.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	-81.7%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.50 BMD9.50	$2.48 PGK10.21	-73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.44 BMD5.44	$1.83 PGK7.55	-66.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$7.48 PGK30.82	-57.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.17 BMD120.17	$45.19 PGK186.26	-62.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$8.67 PGK35.72	-33.3%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Bermuda	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.75 BMD63.75	$39.25 PGK161.77	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$44.57 PGK183.71	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$64.38 PGK265.36	-52.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$98.43 PGK405.69	-19.7%
Average			-36.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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