Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 29.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 36.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 72.6% more in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Papua New Guinea

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.1% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$7.78 PGK35.36	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$5.56 PGK25.25	-72.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$0.75 PGK3.41	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$0.67 PGK3.03	-71.9%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$1.52 PGK6.91	-81.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$4.32 PGK19.63	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$7.10 PGK32.26	-28.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$3.69 PGK16.78	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$2.58 PGK11.74	-60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.95 PGK8.88	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.44 PGK6.57	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$3.29 PGK14.97	+21.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$2.92 PGK13.29	+24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$1.51 PGK6.87	-8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$1.31 PGK5.96	-37.1%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 36.2% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$3.78 PGK17.17	-42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$22.22 PGK101.02	-25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$50,004.77 PGK227K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.34 PGK106.07
Average			-36.2%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$91.68 PGK416.69	+2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,603.86 PGK7,289.93	+47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$555.61 PGK2,525.38	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$89.65 PGK407.48	-8.6%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 72.6% more for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$842.47 PGK3,829.23	+72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,176.41 PGK28,073.34
Average			+72.6%

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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$3.00 PGK13.64	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$2.47 PGK11.24	-61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$6.45 PGK29.29	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$61.49 PGK279.48	+11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$8.89 PGK40.41	-44.8%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$32.73 PGK148.74	-76.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$31.67 PGK143.95	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$136.12 PGK618.72	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$163.90 PGK744.99	-33.0%
Average			-49.0%

Faroe Islands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing

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