Cost of living comparison
Sudan is 34.8% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Sudan
- Transportation
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pay 6.8% more in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Sudan
- Childcare
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pay 70.8% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.0% less in Sudan
- Clothing
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pay 45.7% less in Sudan
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sudan.
If you lived in Sudan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
|
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