Cost of living comparison

 Papua New Guinea
compared to
 Croatia
Croatia vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Croatia is 19.7% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants
pay 93.6% more in Croatia
Groceries
pay 19.7% less in Croatia
Transportation
pay 42.1% more in Croatia
Housing
pay 32.4% less in Croatia
Childcare
pay 14.7% more in Croatia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.8% less in Croatia
Clothing
pay 40.7% more in Croatia

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Croatia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Croatia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Croatia.

Croatia vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Croatia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

pay 93.6% more for restaurants

 
Papua New Guinea
Croatia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.38
PGK51.03
$11.19
HRK77.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.43
PGK30.62
$8.42
HRK58.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PGK3.28
$2.80
HRK19.47

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

 
Papua New Guinea
Croatia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PGK6.12
$1.38
HRK9.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.20
PGK9.06
$5.36
HRK37.28
Milk (1 gallon) $7.01
PGK28.91
$4.40
HRK30.60

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pay 42.1% more for transportation

 
Papua New Guinea
Croatia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
PGK17.68
$6.04
HRK42.00
Monthly public transit pass $16.69
PGK68.78
$39.44
HRK274.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34

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pay 32.4% less for housing

 
Papua New Guinea
Croatia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
$28.67
HRK199.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $609.17
PGK2,510.69
$443.55
HRK3,085.65

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pay 14.7% more for childcare

 
Papua New Guinea
Croatia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.23
PGK2,036.96
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Papua New Guinea
Croatia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
PGK10.21
$3.29
HRK22.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
PGK7.55
$2.17
HRK15.09
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.48
PGK30.82
$5.05
HRK35.13

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pay 40.7% more for clothing

 
Papua New Guinea
Croatia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.25
PGK161.77
$85.67
HRK595.94
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.57
PGK183.71
$39.19
HRK272.60
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.38
PGK265.36
$99.74
HRK693.84

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