Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 50.1% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% more in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Papua New Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, 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 San Marino, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.57
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
|
pay 67.5% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.48
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.64
|
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.69
|
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€30.55
|
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,187.91
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.01
|
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€29.32
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€468.10
|
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€62.17
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€321.92
|
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,927.42
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.36
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€64.06
|
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.41
|
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€98.55
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€83.77
|
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
|
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