Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 10.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.5% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 39.4% more in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in San Marino are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Marino. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK76.59
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.44
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK3.02
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.44
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK33.26
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK17.16
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.56
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.52
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| 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
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.06
|
?? | |
Papua New Guinea vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK18.07
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,368.07
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,251.04
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.75
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.96
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.82
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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