Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 2.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
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pay 21.4% less in Papua New Guinea
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries 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 Singapore, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
|
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