Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 20.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 21.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 19.6% more in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in Papua New Guinea

The cost of childcare and groceries in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Papua New Guinea.

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Papua New Guinea vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 57.9% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.18	$7.78 PGK35.37	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.71	$5.56 PGK25.27	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$0.75 PGK3.41	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$0.67 PGK3.03	-65.9%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Aruba	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$1.52 PGK6.91	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.71	$4.32 PGK19.64	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$7.10 PGK32.28	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$3.69 PGK16.78	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$2.58 PGK11.75	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.95 PGK8.88	-7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$1.44 PGK6.57	+47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$3.29 PGK14.97	+45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$2.92 PGK13.29	+84.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$1.51 PGK6.88	+49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$1.31 PGK5.96	+44.2%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Aruba	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.51	$3.78 PGK17.18	-58.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$22.22 PGK101.06	-25.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+91.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$23.34 PGK106.12	-51.4%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 21.1% less for housing

	Aruba	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.58	$91.68 PGK416.89	-3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.36	$89.65 PGK407.67	-52.3%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 19.6% more for childcare

	Aruba	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.34	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	+206.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-53.3%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$3.00 PGK13.64	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.52	$2.47 PGK11.24	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$6.45 PGK29.31	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$61.49 PGK279.61	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$8.89 PGK40.43	-25.5%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Aruba	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$32.73 PGK148.82	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.21	$31.67 PGK144.02	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.07	$136.12 PGK619.02	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$163.90 PGK745.35	+59.3%
Average			-13.3%

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