Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 27.6% cheaper than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.01
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.00
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.00
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.88
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.33
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.88
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.23
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.28
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.04
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.17
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.35
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.52
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.32
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.40
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,515.79
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.01
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,250.19
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,475.43
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,460.37
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.49
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,996.13
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,169.41
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.00
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.40
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.20
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.53
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.01
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.52
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK180.03
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK260.04
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK397.56
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
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