Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 2.4 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
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pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Papua New Guinea
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
$98.43
PGK397.56
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