Cost of living comparison
Germany is 54.2% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 74.5% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Germany are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.37
|
$14.04
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.22
|
$10.20
€9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.24
|
$2.80
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.63
|
$2.41
€2.35
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.04
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.94
|
$6.71
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.54
|
$4.38
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.99
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.33
|
$6.24
€6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.33
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.86
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.09
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.23
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.40
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.56
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 74.5% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.45
|
$7.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.89
|
$52.96
€51.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK105,272.15
|
$28,807.86
€28,050.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.66
|
$23.02
€22.41
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,259.24
|
$48.22
€46.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,544.00
|
$790.39
€769.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,478.18
|
$625.27
€608.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK317.77
|
$230.06
€224.02
|
|
pay 83.1% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,010.58
|
$458.39
€446.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,300.90
|
$12,308.95
€11,985.34
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.07
|
$4.42
€4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.45
|
$3.49
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.42
|
$8.74
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK183.85
|
$36.01
€35.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.26
|
$12.80
€12.46
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK159.67
|
$82.34
€80.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK181.33
|
$40.78
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK261.92
|
$91.59
€89.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK400.44
|
$123.43
€120.18
|
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