Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 40.4% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 66.1% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 61.6% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Italy are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Italy. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Italy.
Italy vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK76.59
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.44
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK3.02
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.44
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK33.26
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK17.16
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.56
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.52
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
PGK5.66
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
PGK11.72
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
PGK6.96
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
PGK6.78
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.06
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK18.07
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,368.07
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,251.04
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 66.1% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.75
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.96
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.82
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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