Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 5.7% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.2% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% more in Armenia
The cost of clothing and childcare in Armenia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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