Cost of living comparison
Australia is 84.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 99.2% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Australia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Australia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.18
|
$16.76
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.71
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.29
|
$2.56
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$2.16
A$3.39
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.14
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.08
|
$4.36
A$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.99
|
$5.80
A$9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.23
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.54
|
$3.94
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.43
|
$1.45
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.94
|
$1.26
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.21
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.36
|
$2.01
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.50
|
$1.12
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.65
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 99.2% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.73
|
$4.65
A$7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.98
|
$83.03
A$129.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,956.57
|
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK91.09
|
$18.38
A$28.77
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,279.38
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,696.71
|
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,517.83
|
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.86
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,042.75
|
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,593.73
|
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.24
|
$6.64
A$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.57
|
$3.55
A$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.91
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.79
|
$52.89
A$82.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.82
|
$13.13
A$20.55
|
|
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK162.23
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK184.23
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK266.11
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK406.84
|
$111.73
A$174.89
|
|
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