Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 16.4% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.9% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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