Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 29.1% cheaper than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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