Cost of living comparison
Russia is 36.2% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 52.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 30.7% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 66.8% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 24.4% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Russia
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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