Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 46.6% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Tunisia
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$3.13
TND9.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$4.25
TND13.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.63
TND1.950
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$4.92
TND15.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$1.78
TND5.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.46
TND4.550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.36
TND7.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.77
TND2.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$1.33
TND4.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.48
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$3.00
TND9.310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$9.30
TND28.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$35,666.41
TND110,897.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$2.64
TND8.210
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$17.29
TND53.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$193.39
TND601.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$130.14
TND404.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$32.79
TND101.970
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$78.96
TND245.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$1,865.54
TND5,800.540
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.37
TND4.260
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$0.81
TND2.520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$3.22
TND10.010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$27.05
TND84.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$4.08
TND12.690
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$36.55
TND113.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$50.85
TND158.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$90.17
TND280.350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$66.30
TND206.140
|
|
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