Cost of living comparison
Finland is 39.7% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Finland instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 96.9% more for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$14.18
€13.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
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pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$3.70
€3.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$4.27
€4.09
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$5.38
€5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 86.8% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$60.52
€58.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$18.35
€17.60
|
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pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$734.49
€704.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$604.75
€579.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
|
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$291.42
€279.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$7.29
€6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$41.73
€40.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$15.60
€14.95
|
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pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$108.56
€104.09
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