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Czech Republic vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 20.2% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.0% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 1.0% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 46.4% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 49.2% more in Czech Republic

The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 61.0% more for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.87 PGK76.59	$8.75 CZK182.15	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.38	$8.69 CZK180.72	+46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.44	$1.80 CZK37.50	+124.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 PGK3.02	$1.58 CZK32.86	+124.1%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.66	$1.42 CZK29.45	-8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 PGK15.44	$6.24 CZK129.76	+73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 PGK33.26	$4.39 CZK91.31	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 PGK17.16	$3.17 CZK66.01	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.63 PGK15.56	$4.20 CZK87.40	+15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 PGK8.52	$0.75 CZK15.52	-62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 PGK5.66	$0.78 CZK16.31	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 PGK11.72	$0.97 CZK20.15	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 PGK6.96	$1.59 CZK33.03	-2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 PGK6.78	$0.55 CZK11.42	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.18 PGK5.06	$0.51 CZK10.53	-57.1%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 PGK18.07	$6.65 CZK138.38	+57.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK101.54	$25.28 CZK525.94	+6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,952.53	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK106.61	$13.74 CZK285.90	-44.8%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 1.0% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK710.76	$20.37 CZK423.85	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,652.44 PGK11,368.07	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$758.54 PGK3,251.04	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK343.20	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+178.7%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 46.4% more for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,707.66	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	-39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK17,007.46	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	+131.8%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 PGK12.75	$2.40 CZK49.86	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 PGK10.96	$3.03 CZK63.12	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.96 PGK29.82	$7.42 CZK154.49	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK315.10	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK44.14	$9.92 CZK206.40	-3.7%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 49.2% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK133.52	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+157.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK156.37	$34.88 CZK725.70	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK327.46	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	+25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK418.84	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	+18.9%
Average			+49.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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