Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 18.8% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Zimbabwe
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Transportation
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pay 39.2% more in Zimbabwe
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Zimbabwe
- Childcare
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pay 5.3% more in Zimbabwe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.0% less in Zimbabwe
- Clothing
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pay 42.5% less in Zimbabwe
The cost of transportation and childcare in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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