Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 28.7% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
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pay 45.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
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pay 49.3% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
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pay 22.5% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.9% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
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pay 45.4% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
|
pay 49.3% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
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