Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 20.2% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
|
pay 50.7% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
|
pay 84.9% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
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