Cost of living comparison
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United Arab Emirates vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 24.4% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.1% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
- pay 32.0% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
- pay 27.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
- pay 0.2% less in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
- pay 42.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 73.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
- pay 62.8% more in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.87 PGK78.50 | $7.91 AED29.06 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.92 PGK26.02 | $8.65 AED31.75 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.80 PGK3.53 | $1.04 AED3.83 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.70 PGK3.09 | $0.50 AED1.85 | |
Papua New Guinea vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.0% less for groceries
Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.55 PGK6.82 | $1.47 AED5.39 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.60 PGK15.83 | $5.36 AED19.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.76 PGK34.09 | $6.96 AED25.56 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.00 PGK17.59 | $2.81 AED10.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.63 PGK15.95 | $3.68 AED13.51 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.99 PGK8.74 | $0.98 AED3.59 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.32 PGK5.81 | $0.75 AED2.75 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.73 PGK12.01 | $0.73 AED2.69 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.62 PGK7.13 | $0.59 AED2.15 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.58 PGK6.94 | $0.48 AED1.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.18 PGK5.19 | $0.53 AED1.93 | |
Papua New Guinea vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.22 PGK18.52 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $23.69 PGK104.06 | $53.10 AED195.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,387.96 PGK98,338.44 | $40,680.12 AED149K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.88 PGK109.26 | $8.50 AED31.21 | |
Papua New Guinea vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 0.2% less for housing
Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $165.84 PGK728.43 | $101.41 AED372.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,652.44 PGK11,650.74 | $1,438.18 AED5,281.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $758.54 PGK3,331.88 | $990.79 AED3,638.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $80.08 PGK351.73 | $122.67 AED450.49 | |
Papua New Guinea vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 42.2% more for childcare
Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $631.76 PGK2,774.98 | $497.28 AED1,826.25 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,968.24 PGK17,430.36 | $8,164.49 AED29,984.10 | |
Papua New Guinea vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports
Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.98 PGK13.07 | $10.43 AED38.31 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.56 PGK11.24 | $4.99 AED18.32 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.96 PGK30.56 | $6.23 AED22.88 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $73.52 PGK322.94 | $75.55 AED277.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.30 PGK45.24 | $13.19 AED48.44 | |
Papua New Guinea vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.8% more for clothing
Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $31.15 PGK136.84 | $75.04 AED275.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $36.48 PGK160.26 | $59.50 AED218.51 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $76.40 PGK335.60 | $105.66 AED388.03 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $97.73 PGK429.26 | $106.53 AED391.23 | |
Papua New Guinea vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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