Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 15.7% cheaper than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.84
|
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.90
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.20
|
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.59
|
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.98
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.85
|
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.24
|
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.83
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.19
|
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.26
|
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.81
|
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.02
|
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.14
|
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.33
|
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.50
|
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.26
|
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.17
|
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,159.51
|
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.71
|
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,245.93
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,443.13
|
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,451.98
|
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK314.41
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,989.33
|
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,107.47
|
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.97
|
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.38
|
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.10
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK181.91
|
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.89
|
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK157.98
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.41
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.15
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.20
|
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
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