Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 26.4% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.6% more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
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pay 12.2% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.6% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% more in Slovenia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Slovenia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Slovenia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 83.6% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$2.75
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$7.12
€6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$4.94
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$28.71
€26.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$611.64
€562.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$506.97
€466.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
|
pay 42.6% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$480.15
€441.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$3.10
€2.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.97
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$44.69
€41.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
pay 55.0% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$128.14
€117.82
|
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