Cost of living comparison
China is 6.6% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.4% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 29.9% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 17.5% less in China
- Housing
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pay 74.2% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 2.5 times more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.1% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% less in China
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.65
|
$2.85
CN¥20.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.79
|
$5.07
CN¥36.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.19
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.57
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.96
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.81
|
$5.85
CN¥42.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.13
|
$6.86
CN¥50.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.78
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.14
|
$1.54
CN¥11.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.24
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.79
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK6.99
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.11
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.31
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.48
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.20
|
$4.44
CN¥32.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK66.92
|
$22.47
CN¥163.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK103,770.08
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,027.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.38
|
$3.97
CN¥28.97
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,241.27
|
$11.70
CN¥85.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,407.83
|
$328.33
CN¥2,393.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,442.82
|
$205.78
CN¥1,500.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK313.24
|
$40.46
CN¥294.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,981.89
|
$459.70
CN¥3,351.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,039.77
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,535.14
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.93
|
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.35
|
$3.07
CN¥22.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK29.99
|
$3.23
CN¥23.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK181.23
|
$41.41
CN¥301.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.76
|
$5.93
CN¥43.19
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK157.39
|
$48.23
CN¥351.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK178.74
|
$31.67
CN¥230.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK258.18
|
$72.53
CN¥528.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK394.72
|
$75.53
CN¥550.63
|
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