Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 22.1% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 77.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 21.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 59.4% more for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.03	$13.96 FCFA8,420	+12.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.62	$8.94 FCFA5,390	+20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.28	$1.88 FCFA1,136	+136.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.67	$1.50 FCFA904	+68.1%
Average			+59.4%

Papua New Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.12	$2.56 FCFA1,546	+72.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.06	$4.20 FCFA2,534	+91.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.91	$7.87 FCFA4,747	+12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.19	$3.39 FCFA2,046	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.50	$2.20 FCFA1,325	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.41	$1.18 FCFA711	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.92	$0.91 FCFA549	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.18	$1.98 FCFA1,191	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.33	$1.21 FCFA729	-40.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.48	$1.16 FCFA702	-26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.63	$1.05 FCFA634	-23.1%
Average			+1.0%

Papua New Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.68	$5.18 FCFA3,126	+20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.78	$22.59 FCFA13,625	+35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,653.16	$32,895.05 FCFA19,840,684	+27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.83	$14.09 FCFA8,501	-36.0%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 77.4% more for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,275.76	$75.50 FCFA45,536	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,669.21	$971.39 FCFA585,892	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,510.69	$357.68 FCFA215,733	-41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK321.94	$456.95 FCFA275,611	+485.0%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 21.7% less for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,036.96	$214.14 FCFA129,162	-56.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,540.98	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,071	+13.4%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.21	$2.76 FCFA1,667	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.55	$4.13 FCFA2,493	+125.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.82	$3.75 FCFA2,262	-49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK186.26	$61.25 FCFA36,942	+35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.72	$8.17 FCFA4,928	-5.7%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.77	$35.83 FCFA21,613	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.71	$37.92 FCFA22,869	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK265.36	$92.22 FCFA55,624	+43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK405.69	$91.67 FCFA55,289	-6.9%
Average			+3.2%

Papua New Guinea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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