Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 18.2% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 97.3% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Papua New Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including transportation and childcare 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 Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$12.38
PGK50.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.43
PGK30.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.80
PGK3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.89
PGK3.61
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.49
PGK6.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
PGK8.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$7.01
PGK28.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.68
PGK14.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.28
PGK13.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.56
PGK6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.19
PGK4.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.74
PGK7.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.02
PGK8.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.57
PGK6.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.37
PGK5.54
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.29
PGK17.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.69
PGK67.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,877.21
PGK104,880.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$22.04
PGK89.32
|
|
pay 97.3% more for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$309.54
PGK1,254.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,508.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$609.17
PGK2,468.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$78.11
PGK316.59
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$494.23
PGK2,003.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,232.78
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.48
PGK10.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.83
PGK7.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$7.48
PGK30.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$45.19
PGK183.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$8.67
PGK35.13
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$39.25
PGK159.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$44.57
PGK180.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$64.38
PGK260.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$98.43
PGK398.95
|
|
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