Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 15.7% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Moldova
- Transportation
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pay 21.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
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pay 24.2% less in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 4.3% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.9% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Moldova
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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