Cost of living comparison
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Papua New Guinea vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Papua New Guinea is 19.9% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 57.0% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
- pay 28.5% more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
- pay 44.0% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
- pay 55.1% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
- pay 64.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 21.9% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
- pay 35.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.66 €19.02 | $17.87 PGK78.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.94 €12.24 | $5.92 PGK26.02 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.53 €3.10 | $0.80 PGK3.53 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.87 €2.52 | $0.70 PGK3.09 | |
Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% more for groceries
Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.15 €1.89 | $1.55 PGK6.82 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 €5.88 | $3.60 PGK15.83 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.86 €4.26 | $7.76 PGK34.09 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.76 €4.18 | $4.00 PGK17.59 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.31 €6.41 | $3.63 PGK15.95 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.05 €0.92 | $1.99 PGK8.74 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.13 €1.00 | $1.32 PGK5.81 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 €0.79 | $2.73 PGK12.01 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 €1.61 | $1.62 PGK7.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 €0.83 | $1.58 PGK6.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.92 €0.81 | $1.18 PGK5.19 | |
Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% less for transportation
Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.56 €7.52 | $4.22 PGK18.52 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $101.86 €89.43 | $23.69 PGK104.06 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,970.03 €32,459.76 | $22,387.96 PGK98,338.44 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.44 €24.09 | $24.88 PGK109.26 | |
Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 55.1% more for housing
Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $49.26 €43.25 | $165.84 PGK728.43 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,462.13 €1,283.75 | $2,652.44 PGK11,650.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,216.44 €1,068.04 | $758.54 PGK3,331.88 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $199.59 €175.24 | $80.08 PGK351.73 | |
Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 64.8% less for childcare
Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,911.60 €1,678.39 | $631.76 PGK2,774.98 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,591.36 €9,299.23 | $3,968.24 PGK17,430.36 | |
Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.49 €5.70 | $2.98 PGK13.07 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.17 €3.66 | $2.56 PGK11.24 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.74 €12.06 | $6.96 PGK30.56 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.55 €38.23 | $73.52 PGK322.94 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.09 €14.12 | $10.30 PGK45.24 | |
Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.2% less for clothing
Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $94.61 €83.07 | $31.15 PGK136.84 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.24 €39.72 | $36.48 PGK160.26 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.29 €91.57 | $76.40 PGK335.60 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $135.17 €118.68 | $97.73 PGK429.26 | |
Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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