Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 7.1% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
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pay 5.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$12.38
PGK51.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$7.43
PGK30.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.80
PGK3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.89
PGK3.71
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.49
PGK6.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$2.20
PGK9.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.01
PGK29.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.68
PGK15.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.28
PGK13.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.56
PGK6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.19
PGK4.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.74
PGK7.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.02
PGK8.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.57
PGK6.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.37
PGK5.69
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.29
PGK17.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$16.69
PGK69.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$25,877.21
PGK107,829.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$22.04
PGK91.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$309.54
PGK1,289.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,775.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$609.17
PGK2,538.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$78.11
PGK325.49
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$494.23
PGK2,059.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,745.53
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.48
PGK10.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.83
PGK7.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$7.48
PGK31.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$45.19
PGK188.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.67
PGK36.12
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$39.25
PGK163.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$44.57
PGK185.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$64.38
PGK268.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$98.43
PGK410.17
|
|
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