Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Lae Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 30.5% more expensive than Lae.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.8% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 78.4% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Lae. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Lae Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Lae, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
|
Lae
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.27
PGK111.87
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
PGK3.56
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PGK2.54
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Lae vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Lae
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.61
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
PGK21.36
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.13
PGK34.65
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
PGK18.00
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
PGK18.91
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
PGK9.23
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
PGK5.77
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
PGK12.69
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
PGK3.23
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
PGK7.15
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
PGK4.84
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Lae vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 78.4% more for transportation
|
Lae
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK18.29
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Lae vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Lae
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,238.78
PGK18,053.81
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,043.27
PGK4,443.48
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Lae vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lae
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
Lae vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lae
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
PGK15.26
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
PGK12.20
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.16
PGK30.51
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Lae vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lae
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$116.80
€99.51
|
Lae vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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