Cost of living comparison
Swaziland is 29.4% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Swaziland
- Groceries
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pay 42.2% less in Swaziland
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% more in Swaziland
- Housing
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pay 66.3% less in Swaziland
- Childcare
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pay 31.1% less in Swaziland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% less in Swaziland
- Clothing
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pay 4.4% less in Swaziland
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$3.07
SZL55.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$2.33
SZL42.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.93
SZL16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.55
SZL9.98
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.76
SZL13.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$4.86
SZL88.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$4.01
SZL72.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.70
SZL30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$1.97
SZL35.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.75
SZL13.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.33
SZL6.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.43
SZL7.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.64
SZL11.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.45
SZL8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.53
SZL9.63
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.74
SZL86.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$29.82
SZL541.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$17,039.98
SZL309,576.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$25.84
SZL469.45
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$57.61
SZL1,046.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$227.20
SZL4,127.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$184.60
SZL3,353.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$59.36
SZL1,078.46
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$128.26
SZL2,330.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$5,035.74
SZL91,487.57
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.85
SZL33.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.74
SZL31.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.56
SZL46.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$28.40
SZL515.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$3.69
SZL67.07
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Swaziland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$52.17
SZL947.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$23.67
SZL429.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$73.84
SZL1,341.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$80.58
SZL1,463.95
|
|
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