Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 49.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 79.4% more for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
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pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
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pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
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pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
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pay 80.4% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
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pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
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pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
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