Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 47.7% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in North Korea
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in North Korea are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in North Korea. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK76.59
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.44
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK3.02
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK33.26
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK17.16
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.56
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.52
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
PGK5.66
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
PGK11.72
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
PGK6.96
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
PGK6.78
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.06
|
?? | |
Papua New Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK18.07
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
?? |
Papua New Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,368.07
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,251.04
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
?? | |
Papua New Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
?? |
Papua New Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.75
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.96
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
?? | |
Papua New Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
?? |
Papua New Guinea vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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