Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 29.4% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.78
|
$1.92
₫49,833
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.47
|
$4.34
₫112,649
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.26
|
$0.54
₫13,977
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.33
₫8,439
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.09
|
$0.90
₫23,420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.01
|
$6.05
₫157,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.77
|
$5.46
₫141,741
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.11
|
$1.46
₫37,906
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.44
|
$1.55
₫40,150
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.38
|
$1.20
₫31,085
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.43
₫11,059
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.15
|
$0.57
₫14,801
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.29
|
$0.45
₫11,591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.45
|
$0.48
₫12,352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.60
|
$0.48
₫12,511
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.59
|
$3.47
₫89,994
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.44
|
$7.11
₫184,476
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,123.02
|
$35,423.92
₫919,385,362
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.38
|
$5.64
₫146,433
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,269.41
|
$8.68
₫225,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,621.14
|
$297.09
₫7,710,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,498.21
|
$207.27
₫5,379,428
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.34
|
$39.91
₫1,035,849
|
|
pay 59.7% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,026.83
|
$205.27
₫5,327,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,448.82
|
$12,496.31
₫324,326,712
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.16
|
$0.88
₫22,745
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.51
|
$1.58
₫41,014
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.67
|
$1.27
₫32,851
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.33
|
$22.09
₫573,326
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.54
|
$3.38
₫87,677
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK160.96
|
$28.00
₫726,631
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK182.80
|
$22.19
₫576,011
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.04
|
$79.50
₫2,063,204
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK403.67
|
$79.86
₫2,072,610
|
|
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