Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 51.1% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Delhi
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.77
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.46
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.26
|
$0.49
₹42.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.09
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.01
|
$2.37
₹206.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.77
|
$2.88
₹250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.11
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.43
|
$1.61
₹140.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.38
|
$0.89
₹77.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.35
₹30.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.15
|
$0.46
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.29
|
$0.29
₹25.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.45
|
$0.20
₹17.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.60
|
$0.23
₹19.88
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.59
|
$4.41
₹383.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.43
|
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,114.92
|
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.38
|
$2.49
₹216.39
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,269.32
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,620.41
|
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,498.02
|
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.32
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,026.68
|
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,447.41
|
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.15
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.51
|
$2.43
₹211.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.67
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.32
|
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.54
|
$4.92
₹427.62
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK160.95
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK182.78
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.02
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK403.64
|
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
|
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