Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 0.9% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
PGK37.06
|
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK36.17
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.76
|
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.37
|
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
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pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.78
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.69
|
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.94
|
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK15.24
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.89
|
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.17
|
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.22
|
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.23
|
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.53
|
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK5.06
|
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK16.43
|
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK139.29
|
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK165,352.92
|
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK70.27
|
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,377.94
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK11,237.32
|
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,674.20
|
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK471.54
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,174.56
|
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,568.75
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.40
|
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.49
|
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK28.42
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK198.94
|
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK31.00
|
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
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pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK134.35
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK144.68
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK245.45
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK346.21
|
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
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