Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 43.1% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.4% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 40.9% less in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 24.4% less in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 23.0% less in Papua New Guinea

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Papua New Guinea.

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Papua New Guinea vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.4% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$43.12 BSD43.12	$7.78 PGK35.37	-82.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 BSD12.25	$5.56 PGK25.27	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 BSD3.24	$0.75 PGK3.41	-76.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BSD2.42	$0.67 PGK3.03	-72.4%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 40.9% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$5.61 BSD5.61	$1.52 PGK6.91	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 BSD6.78	$4.32 PGK19.64	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.04 BSD12.04	$7.10 PGK32.28	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.35 BSD8.35	$3.69 PGK16.78	-55.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 BSD5.72	$2.58 PGK11.75	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.59 BSD3.59	$1.95 PGK8.88	-45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$1.44 PGK6.57	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.50 BSD3.50	$3.29 PGK14.97	-5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.32 BSD5.32	$2.92 PGK13.29	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 BSD1.69	$1.51 PGK6.88	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80 BSD1.80	$1.31 PGK5.96	-27.3%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 BSD5.98	$3.78 PGK17.18	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$22.22 PGK101.06	-85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.50 BSD29.50	$23.34 PGK106.12	-20.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.38 BSD88.38	$91.68 PGK416.89	+3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-62.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.37 BSD256.37	$89.65 PGK407.67	-65.0%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.07 BSD730.07	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	+15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-50.5%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.88 BSD4.88	$3.00 PGK13.64	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08 BSD6.08	$2.47 PGK11.24	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$6.45 PGK29.31	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.83 BSD125.83	$61.49 PGK279.61	-51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.00 BSD19.00	$8.89 PGK40.43	-53.2%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 23.0% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.54 BSD48.54	$32.73 PGK148.82	-32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$31.67 PGK144.02	-73.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.25 BSD111.25	$136.12 PGK619.02	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.67 BSD101.67	$163.90 PGK745.35	+61.2%
Average			-23.0%

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