Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 66.1% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.6% more in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 7.8% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.4% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing in Ireland are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 82.6% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.36
|
$17.71
€15.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.22
|
$9.75
€8.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.24
|
$2.15
€1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.63
|
$1.66
€1.48
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.04
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.94
|
$4.12
€3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.53
|
$5.05
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.99
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.33
|
$4.48
€4.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.33
|
$1.22
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.86
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.09
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.22
|
$1.58
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.40
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.56
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.44
|
$7.11
€6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.88
|
$119.47
€107.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK105,262.01
|
$37,943.34
€33,993.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.65
|
$20.48
€18.34
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,259.11
|
$46.92
€42.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,543.08
|
$1,406.76
€1,260.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,477.94
|
$1,187.82
€1,064.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK317.74
|
$159.87
€143.23
|
|
pay 76.0% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,010.39
|
$996.31
€892.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,299.14
|
$6,771.62
€6,066.63
|
|
pay 86.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.07
|
$5.94
€5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.45
|
$3.80
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.42
|
$16.44
€14.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK183.83
|
$55.70
€49.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.26
|
$12.29
€11.01
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK159.66
|
$77.94
€69.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK181.31
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK261.90
|
$85.63
€76.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK400.40
|
$89.10
€79.83
|
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