Cost of living comparison
Australia is 47.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Australia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 69.6% more for restaurants
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Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK34.59
|
$15.31
A$23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK29.96
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.56
|
$2.45
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.14
|
$2.05
A$3.15
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.25
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK9.36
|
$4.24
A$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK25.97
|
$5.00
A$7.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK13.81
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK11.19
|
$3.56
A$5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.06
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.14
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.07
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.53
|
$2.10
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.21
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.36
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK15.88
|
$4.95
A$7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK134.59
|
$81.92
A$125.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK159,773.05
|
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK67.90
|
$15.28
A$23.44
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,331.44
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK7,589.22
|
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,617.70
|
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK377.78
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,101.18
|
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK15,977.30
|
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
|
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK10.98
|
$5.72
A$8.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK11.68
|
$3.30
A$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK24.96
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK183.74
|
$46.71
A$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK29.96
|
$12.25
A$18.80
|
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pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK129.82
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK139.80
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK237.16
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK334.52
|
$106.56
A$163.48
|
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