Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 36.6% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 52.9% less in Uzbekistan
- Groceries
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pay 49.0% less in Uzbekistan
- Transportation
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pay 47.2% less in Uzbekistan
- Housing
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pay 71.6% less in Uzbekistan
- Childcare
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pay 0.6% less in Uzbekistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% less in Uzbekistan
- Clothing
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pay 4.7% more in Uzbekistan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$4.55
UZS58,806.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$3.99
UZS51,583.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.56
UZS7,210.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.25
UZS3,194.20
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.40
UZS5,104.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.57
UZS46,141.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$4.13
UZS53,346.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.65
UZS21,336.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$1.75
UZS22,620.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.57
UZS7,424.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.77
UZS9,905.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.96
UZS12,425.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.65
UZS8,352.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.22
UZS2,776.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.17
UZS2,235.09
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$3.69
UZS47,634.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$6.91
UZS89,255.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$18,473.32
UZS238,533,766.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$2.69
UZS34,786.53
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$12.72
UZS164,275.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$489.90
UZS6,325,721.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$312.70
UZS4,037,727.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$29.11
UZS375,831.10
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$205.10
UZS2,648,310.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$7,070.48
UZS91,296,472.21
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.17
UZS15,057.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.72
UZS22,260.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.78
UZS22,950.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$43.03
UZS555,637.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$3.47
UZS44,829.06
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$32.61
UZS421,051.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$47.09
UZS608,079.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$86.06
UZS1,111,243.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$94.57
UZS1,221,068.62
|
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