Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 24.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
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pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
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pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
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pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
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pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$107.65
€103.21
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