Cost of living comparison
Japan is 8.0% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 5.3% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 52.4% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.0% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 17.4% less in Japan
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$6.44
¥962
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$4.94
¥738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.52
¥227
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$5.72
¥854
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$5.46
¥815
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$2.02
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$2.73
¥407
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$2.17
¥325
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$1.64
¥245
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$2.04
¥304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 61.4% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$4.22
¥631
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$57.82
¥8,633
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$22,042.19
¥3,291,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$25.42
¥3,796
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$31.09
¥4,643
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$500.38
¥74,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$325.42
¥48,593
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$113.04
¥16,879
|
|
pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$288.10
¥43,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$11,095.30
¥1,656,806
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$2.71
¥404
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$2.78
¥415
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$3.98
¥595
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$57.72
¥8,618
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$11.97
¥1,788
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$40.54
¥6,054
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$26.82
¥4,004
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$54.08
¥8,075
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$81.66
¥12,194
|
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