Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 54.8% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 97.8% more in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 71.4% more in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 9.1% more in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 52.7% more in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.5% more in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 53.0% more in British Virgin Islands

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, childcare, and housing in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 97.8% more for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$24.49	+97.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$13.25	+78.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.97	+146.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$1.50	+68.3%
Average			+97.8%

Papua New Guinea vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.4% more for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$4.96	+233.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$7.75	+252.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$9.43	+34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$6.10	+65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$5.21	+59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$1.56	+0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$1.59	+33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$0.91	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$3.22	+59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$2.39	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$1.95	+43.0%
Average			+71.4%

Papua New Guinea vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$4.64	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	??
Average			+8.1%

Papua New Guinea vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Papua New Guinea	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$120.00	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$1,458.33	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$1,183.33	+94.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$110.12	+41.0%
Average			+9.1%

Papua New Guinea vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 52.7% more for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$375.00	-24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$10,320.00	+129.4%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$3.75	+51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$6.04	+229.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$5.00	-33.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$120.00	+165.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$12.50	+44.2%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 53.0% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$47.50	+21.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$55.00	+23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$155.00	+140.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$125.00	+27.0%
Average			+53.0%

Papua New Guinea vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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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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