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Saudi Arabia vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 6.9% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 38.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 2.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 42.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 9.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 27.7% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.87 PGK76.59	$6.32 SAR23.70	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.38	$7.73 SAR29.00	+30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.44	$0.74 SAR2.79	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 PGK3.02	$0.27 SAR1.02	-61.3%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 38.3% less for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.66	$0.92 SAR3.43	-41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 PGK15.44	$3.62 SAR13.56	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 PGK33.26	$6.74 SAR25.26	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 PGK17.16	$2.52 SAR9.47	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.63 PGK15.56	$3.28 SAR12.28	-9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 PGK8.52	$0.97 SAR3.63	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 PGK5.66	$0.78 SAR2.91	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 PGK11.72	$0.80 SAR3.00	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 PGK6.96	$0.74 SAR2.77	-54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 PGK6.78	$0.66 SAR2.49	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.18 PGK5.06	$0.65 SAR2.43	-45.1%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 2.7% less for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 PGK18.07	$2.32 SAR8.72	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK101.54	$33.84 SAR126.92	+42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,952.53	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK106.61	$19.00 SAR71.26	-23.6%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 42.4% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK710.76	$74.04 SAR277.70	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,652.44 PGK11,368.07	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$758.54 PGK3,251.04	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK343.20	$97.42 SAR365.42	+21.7%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 9.4% more for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,707.66	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK17,007.46	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+63.4%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 PGK12.75	$1.89 SAR7.09	-36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 PGK10.96	$3.48 SAR13.06	+36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.96 PGK29.82	$7.47 SAR28.00	+7.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK315.10	$106.43 SAR399.18	+44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK44.14	$17.24 SAR64.67	+67.4%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK133.52	$48.71 SAR182.69	+56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK156.37	$57.50 SAR215.68	+57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK327.46	$88.56 SAR332.16	+15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK418.84	$79.17 SAR296.96	-19.0%
Average			+27.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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