Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 19.6% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 95.6% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Papua New Guinea
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Palau, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
|
pay 95.6% more for housing
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
|
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
|
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