Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 6.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
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pay 13.7% more in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 18.3% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.18
|
$8.14
€7.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.71
|
$7.98
€7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.29
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.14
|
$1.35
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.08
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.99
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.23
|
$3.43
€3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.54
|
$3.12
€2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.43
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.94
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.21
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.36
|
$1.51
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.50
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.65
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.73
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.98
|
$26.69
€23.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,956.57
|
$24,429.89
€21,481.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK91.09
|
$11.64
€10.23
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,279.38
|
$20.60
€18.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,696.71
|
$566.87
€498.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,517.83
|
$468.12
€411.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.86
|
$171.07
€150.43
|
|
pay 30.3% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,042.75
|
$400.86
€352.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,593.73
|
$8,069.66
€7,095.82
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.24
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.57
|
$2.35
€2.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.91
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.79
|
$40.04
€35.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.82
|
$8.21
€7.22
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK162.23
|
$63.57
€55.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK184.23
|
$29.21
€25.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK266.11
|
$78.92
€69.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK406.84
|
$92.27
€81.14
|
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