Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 55.1% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.2% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK76.12
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.23
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.42
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK3.00
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.62
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.35
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK33.06
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK17.05
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.46
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.47
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
PGK5.63
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
PGK11.64
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
PGK6.92
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
PGK6.73
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.03
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK17.96
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK100.90
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK95,354.79
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK105.95
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK706.33
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,297.25
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,230.79
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK341.06
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,690.79
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK16,901.51
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.67
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.89
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.63
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK313.14
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK43.87
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK132.69
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK155.39
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK325.42
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK416.23
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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