Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 3.3% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Guinea
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Guinea are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$6.43
GNF55,482
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$10.77
GNF92,940
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$1.56
GNF13,471
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$1.20
GNF10,351
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.32
GNF11,393
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$9.28
GNF80,042
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$8.22
GNF70,875
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$2.80
GNF24,168
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$2.83
GNF24,454
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$1.35
GNF11,616
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$1.11
GNF9,536
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$0.92
GNF7,927
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$1.28
GNF11,070
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.72
GNF6,227
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.72
GNF6,227
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$5.09
GNF43,869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$28.49
GNF245,755
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,658,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$11.55
GNF99,630
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$80.91
GNF697,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$523.54
GNF4,516,051
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$462.34
GNF3,988,106
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
?? | |
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,116,670
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$2.37
GNF20,473
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$2.00
GNF17,252
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$1.16
GNF10,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$70.01
GNF603,926
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$4.63
GNF39,967
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$20.00
GNF172,520
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$25.00
GNF215,650
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$30.00
GNF258,780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$50.00
GNF431,300
|
|
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