Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 34.6% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 5.9% more in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 43.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 38.2% less in Papua New Guinea

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.8% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$7.78 PGK35.37	-60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$5.56 PGK25.27	-68.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$0.75 PGK3.41	-67.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$0.67 PGK3.03	-66.4%
Average			-64.8%

Gibraltar vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.9% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$1.52 PGK6.91	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$4.32 PGK19.64	-28.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$7.10 PGK32.28	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$3.69 PGK16.78	-40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$2.58 PGK11.75	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$1.95 PGK8.88	+44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.44 PGK6.57	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$3.29 PGK14.97	+99.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$2.92 PGK13.29	+93.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$1.51 PGK6.88	+21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.31 PGK5.96	+38.8%
Average			+5.9%

Gibraltar vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$3.78 PGK17.18	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.22 PGK101.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.34 PGK106.12
Average			-18.9%

Gibraltar vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.8% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$91.68 PGK416.89	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$89.65 PGK407.67	-29.7%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	-24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-70.8%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$3.00 PGK13.64	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$2.47 PGK11.24	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$6.45 PGK29.31	+25.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$61.49 PGK279.61	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$8.89 PGK40.43	-32.7%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$32.73 PGK148.82	-76.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$31.67 PGK144.02	-52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$136.12 PGK619.02	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$163.90 PGK745.35	+12.8%
Average			-38.2%

Gibraltar vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing

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