Cost of living comparison
France is 49.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% more in France
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in France are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.36
|
$15.64
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.22
|
$10.86
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.24
|
$2.73
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.63
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.04
|
$1.71
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.94
|
$8.46
€7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.53
|
$4.52
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.99
|
$3.79
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.33
|
$5.82
€5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.33
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.86
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.09
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.22
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.40
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.56
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
pay 68.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.44
|
$7.25
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.88
|
$50.39
€45.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK105,262.01
|
$31,262.62
€28,007.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.65
|
$17.66
€15.82
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,259.11
|
$30.07
€26.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,543.08
|
$750.17
€672.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,477.94
|
$604.38
€541.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK317.74
|
$140.10
€125.51
|
|
pay 71.7% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,010.39
|
$690.26
€618.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,299.14
|
$9,163.56
€8,209.55
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.07
|
$6.20
€5.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.45
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.42
|
$11.83
€10.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK183.83
|
$35.91
€32.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.26
|
$12.10
€10.84
|
|
pay 46.0% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK159.66
|
$89.62
€80.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK181.31
|
$37.76
€33.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK261.90
|
$91.52
€81.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK400.40
|
$126.90
€113.69
|
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