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
PGK50.36
|
$6.51
RUB526.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.22
|
$4.14
RUB335.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.24
|
$0.80
RUB64.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.63
|
$0.38
RUB31.12
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.04
|
$0.47
RUB37.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.94
|
$3.72
RUB300.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.53
|
$3.07
RUB248.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.99
|
$1.21
RUB98.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.33
|
$1.66
RUB134.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.33
|
$0.54
RUB43.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.86
|
$0.55
RUB44.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.09
|
$0.71
RUB57.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.22
|
$0.89
RUB71.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.40
|
$0.22
RUB17.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.56
|
$0.21
RUB16.87
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.44
|
$2.12
RUB171.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.88
|
$17.67
RUB1,430.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK105,262.01
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,156,766.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.65
|
$4.15
RUB335.96
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,259.11
|
$5.97
RUB483.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,543.08
|
$304.49
RUB24,649.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,477.94
|
$210.86
RUB17,069.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK317.74
|
$64.94
RUB5,256.92
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,010.39
|
$190.09
RUB15,388.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,299.14
|
$5,074.52
RUB410,794.02
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.07
|
$1.42
RUB115.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.45
|
$1.67
RUB135.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.42
|
$2.10
RUB169.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK183.83
|
$28.15
RUB2,279.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.26
|
$3.97
RUB321.65
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK159.66
|
$51.85
RUB4,197.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK181.31
|
$33.92
RUB2,746.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK261.90
|
$76.53
RUB6,195.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK400.40
|
$75.61
RUB6,120.93
|
|
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