Cost of living comparison
compared to
Papua New Guinea vs. Illinois Cost of Living Summary
Papua New Guinea is 16.7% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Papua New Guinea
The cost of housing and groceries in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea vs. Illinois Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.12
|
$17.87
PGK75.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
|
$5.92
PGK25.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$0.80
PGK3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.70
PGK2.99
|
|
Illinois vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$1.55
PGK6.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$3.60
PGK15.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.76
PGK32.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$4.00
PGK16.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.13
|
$3.63
PGK15.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.99
PGK8.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.32
PGK5.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.73
PGK11.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.62
PGK6.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.58
PGK6.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.18
PGK5.01
|
|
Illinois vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$4.22
PGK17.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.58
|
$23.69
PGK100.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,159.60
|
$22,387.96
PGK94,999.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.08
|
$24.88
PGK105.56
|
|
Illinois vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
Illinois
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.20
|
$165.84
PGK703.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,332.19
|
$2,652.44
PGK11,255.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.01
|
$758.54
PGK3,218.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$80.08
PGK339.79
|
|
Illinois vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,386.42
|
$631.76
PGK2,680.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,426.10
|
$3,968.24
PGK16,838.56
|
|
Illinois vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$2.98
PGK12.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
|
$2.56
PGK10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
|
$6.96
PGK29.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.91
|
$73.52
PGK311.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.02
|
$10.30
PGK43.71
|
|
Illinois vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
|
$31.15
PGK132.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
|
$36.48
PGK154.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
|
$76.40
PGK324.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.66
|
$97.73
PGK414.68
|
|
Illinois vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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