Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 54.8% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 97.8% more for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
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British Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.84
|
$24.49
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.90
|
$13.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.20
|
$1.97
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.59
|
$1.50
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pay 71.4% more for groceries
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Papua New Guinea
|
British Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.98
|
$4.96
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.85
|
$7.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.24
|
$9.43
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.83
|
$6.10
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.19
|
$5.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.26
|
$1.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.81
|
$1.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.02
|
$0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.14
|
$3.22
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.33
|
$2.39
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.50
|
$1.95
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pay 8.1% more for transportation
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Papua New Guinea
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.26
|
$4.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,159.51
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.71
|
?? | |
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,245.93
|
$120.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,443.13
|
$1,458.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,451.98
|
$1,183.33
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK314.41
|
$110.12
|
|
pay 52.7% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,989.33
|
$375.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,107.47
|
$10,320.00
|
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pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.97
|
$3.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.38
|
$6.04
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.10
|
$5.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK181.91
|
$120.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.89
|
$12.50
|
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pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK157.98
|
$47.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.41
|
$55.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.15
|
$155.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.20
|
$125.00
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