Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 0.6% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.2% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
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pay 35.8% more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
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pay 29.9% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
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pay 16.4% less in Papua New Guinea
The cost of housing and groceries in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, 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 United Kingdom, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$12.38
PGK50.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$7.43
PGK30.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.80
PGK3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.49
PGK6.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$2.20
PGK9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$7.01
PGK28.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$3.68
PGK15.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.28
PGK13.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.56
PGK6.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.74
PGK7.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$2.02
PGK8.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.57
PGK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.37
PGK5.60
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.47
|
$4.29
PGK17.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.90
|
$16.69
PGK68.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,913.49
|
$25,877.21
PGK106,114.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$22.04
PGK90.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.45
|
$309.54
PGK1,269.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.85
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,620.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.75
|
$609.17
PGK2,498.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.10
|
$78.11
PGK320.32
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,157.09
|
$494.23
PGK2,026.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,393.91
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,447.41
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$2.48
PGK10.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.83
PGK7.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$7.48
PGK30.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.01
|
$45.19
PGK185.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$8.67
PGK35.54
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.60
|
$39.25
PGK160.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$44.57
PGK182.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.81
|
$64.38
PGK264.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.73
|
$98.43
PGK403.64
|
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