Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 17.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% more in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
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pay 32.0% more in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
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pay 35.2% more in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
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pay 60.7% more in Montenegro
The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Montenegro are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 64.7% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.59
|
$11.31
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.96
|
$8.81
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.32
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.71
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.19
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.16
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK29.23
|
$5.18
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.35
|
$3.02
€2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.65
|
$3.19
€2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.48
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.98
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.26
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.42
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.55
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.69
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.87
|
$6.10
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK69.54
|
$39.06
€34.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK107,829.80
|
$27,888.35
€24,576.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK91.84
|
$9.69
€8.54
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,289.83
|
$29.16
€25.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,775.88
|
$691.39
€609.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,538.39
|
$536.29
€472.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK325.49
|
$98.51
€86.81
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,059.43
|
$385.16
€339.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,745.53
|
$8,661.10
€7,632.51
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.32
|
$2.71
€2.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.64
|
$2.26
€1.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK31.16
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK188.32
|
$58.84
€51.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK36.12
|
$5.48
€4.83
|
|
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK163.55
|
$83.30
€73.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK185.74
|
$45.33
€39.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK268.28
|
$104.82
€92.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK410.17
|
$163.37
€143.97
|
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