Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 29.4% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.36
|
$1.92
₫49,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.22
|
$4.34
₫112,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.24
|
$0.54
₫13,960
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.63
|
$0.33
₫8,429
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.04
|
$0.90
₫23,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.94
|
$6.05
₫156,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.53
|
$5.46
₫141,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.99
|
$1.46
₫37,859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.33
|
$1.55
₫40,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.33
|
$1.20
₫31,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.86
|
$0.43
₫11,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.09
|
$0.57
₫14,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.22
|
$0.45
₫11,576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.40
|
$0.48
₫12,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.56
|
$0.48
₫12,496
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.44
|
$3.47
₫89,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.88
|
$7.11
₫184,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK105,262.01
|
$35,423.92
₫918,241,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.65
|
$5.64
₫146,251
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,259.11
|
$8.68
₫225,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,543.08
|
$297.09
₫7,700,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,477.94
|
$207.27
₫5,372,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK317.74
|
$39.91
₫1,034,560
|
|
pay 59.7% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,010.39
|
$205.27
₫5,320,808
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,299.14
|
$12,496.31
₫323,923,032
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.07
|
$0.88
₫22,717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.45
|
$1.58
₫40,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.42
|
$1.27
₫32,810
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK183.83
|
$22.09
₫572,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.26
|
$3.38
₫87,568
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK159.66
|
$28.00
₫725,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK181.31
|
$22.19
₫575,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK261.90
|
$79.50
₫2,060,636
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK400.40
|
$79.86
₫2,070,031
|
|
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