Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 23.0% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 33.5% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 92.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% more in Latvia
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Latvia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
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