Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 10.0% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 2.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 69.6% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 93.1% more for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.09	$21.62	+74.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.65	$9.12	+22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.32	+66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.68	$2.75	+208.5%
Average			+93.1%

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pay 2.0% more for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.13	$2.81	+89.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.07	$2.52	+14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.94	$1.59	-77.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.20	$4.48	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.52	$2.66	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.42	$2.37	+52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.93	$1.26	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.19	$1.48	-14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.34	$1.15	-42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.49	$1.54	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.64	$1.29	-5.3%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.69	$11.84	+176.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.85	$32.00	+91.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,769.02	$3,497.00	-86.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.93	$16.71	-24.2%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,277.14	$230.17	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,679.71	$883.33	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,513.41	$726.88	+19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK322.29	$73.28	-6.2%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 69.6% less for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,039.17	$142.50	-71.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,561.12	$1,442.50	-67.9%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.22	$3.25	+31.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.56	$2.83	+54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.86	$15.75	+110.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.46	$30.50	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.76	$6.50	-25.0%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.94	$42.50	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.91	$42.00	-5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.65	$75.00	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK406.13	$64.50	-34.5%
Average			-3.9%

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