Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 52.2% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 89.5% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 89.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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