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
PGK49.93
|
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
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pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
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pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
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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
PGK1,248.36
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
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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
PGK158.29
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
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