Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 8.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in San Marino
- Transportation
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pay 32.8% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% more in San Marino
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in San Marino are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$3.96
€3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$6.19
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$33.22
€30.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$21.76
€20.01
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$509.09
€468.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$509.09
€468.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$350.11
€321.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$69.66
€64.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$6.97
€6.41
|
|
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$91.10
€83.77
|
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