Cost of living comparison
compared to
Papua New Guinea vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary
Papua New Guinea is 47.2% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% more in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Papua New Guinea
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
KWD2.570
|
$7.78
PGK35.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
KWD2.450
|
$5.56
PGK25.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.75
PGK3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.090
|
$0.67
PGK3.03
|
|
Kuwait vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
KWD0.330
|
$1.52
PGK6.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
KWD0.690
|
$4.32
PGK19.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
KWD1.650
|
$7.10
PGK32.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
$3.69
PGK16.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KWD0.840
|
$2.58
PGK11.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KWD0.340
|
$1.95
PGK8.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.44
PGK6.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$3.29
PGK14.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
$2.92
PGK13.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
KWD0.160
|
$1.51
PGK6.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
KWD0.150
|
$1.31
PGK5.96
|
|
Kuwait vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$3.78
PGK17.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.95
KWD16.060
|
$22.22
PGK101.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,021.80
KWD6,189.540
|
$50,004.77
PGK227K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.57
KWD9.140
|
$23.34
PGK106.12
|
|
Kuwait vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 52.9% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.53
KWD9.440
|
$91.68
PGK416.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$776.48
KWD240.040
|
$1,603.86
PGK7,293.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$619.33
KWD191.460
|
$555.61
PGK2,526.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.56
KWD12.230
|
$89.65
PGK407.67
|
|
Kuwait vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 78.4% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.54
KWD77.760
|
$842.47
PGK3,831.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.38
KWD2,009.530
|
$6,176.41
PGK28,086.83
|
|
Kuwait vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
KWD0.830
|
$3.00
PGK13.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
KWD1.460
|
$2.47
PGK11.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
$6.45
PGK29.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.98
KWD30.290
|
$61.49
PGK279.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
KWD3.580
|
$8.89
PGK40.43
|
|
Kuwait vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.05
KWD11.450
|
$32.73
PGK148.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
KWD11.580
|
$31.67
PGK144.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.55
KWD29.540
|
$136.12
PGK619.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.48
KWD21.790
|
$163.90
PGK745.35
|
|
Kuwait vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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