Cost of living comparison
compared to
Papua New Guinea vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Papua New Guinea is 10.3% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 85.1% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 40.7% less in Papua New Guinea
The cost of housing and groceries in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$17.87
PGK76.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$0.80
PGK3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.44
|
$0.70
PGK3.02
|
|
Belgium vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.98
|
$3.60
PGK15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$7.76
PGK33.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
$4.00
PGK17.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.49
|
$3.63
PGK15.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.99
PGK8.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.32
PGK5.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$2.73
PGK11.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.62
PGK6.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.58
PGK6.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.18
PGK5.06
|
|
Belgium vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.22
|
$4.22
PGK18.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.39
|
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.16
|
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
|
Belgium vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€805.47
|
$2,652.44
PGK11,368.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€719.74
|
$758.54
PGK3,251.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
|
Belgium vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€564.03
|
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
|
Belgium vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$2.98
PGK12.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$2.56
PGK10.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
$6.96
PGK29.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.81
|
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.43
|
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
|
Belgium vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.71
|
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
|
Belgium vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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