Cost of living comparison
If you lived in French Southern and Antarctic Lands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.71
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.83
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.20
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.58
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.97
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.82
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.16
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.79
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.25
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.80
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.00
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.12
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.31
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.49
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.22
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK103,890.51
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.48
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,242.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,418.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,445.65
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK313.60
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,984.19
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,060.71
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.94
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.36
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK181.44
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.80
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK157.58
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK178.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK258.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK395.18
|
?? |
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