Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 8.0% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
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pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
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pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
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pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
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