Cost of living comparison
compared to
Papua New Guinea vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Papua New Guinea is 19.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Papua New Guinea
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Paris, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.87
PGK76.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$5.92
PGK25.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$0.80
PGK3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.76
|
$0.70
PGK3.00
|
|
Paris vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.55
PGK6.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.87
|
$3.60
PGK15.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.07
|
$7.76
PGK33.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
$4.00
PGK17.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.69
|
$3.63
PGK15.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.99
PGK8.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.32
PGK5.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$2.73
PGK11.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
$1.62
PGK6.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.58
PGK6.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.18
PGK5.03
|
|
Paris vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.87
|
$4.22
PGK17.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.37
|
$23.69
PGK100.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
$22,387.96
PGK95,354.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.60
|
$24.88
PGK105.95
|
|
Paris vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
$165.84
PGK706.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
$2,652.44
PGK11,297.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
$758.54
PGK3,230.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
$80.08
PGK341.06
|
|
Paris vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€680.01
|
$631.76
PGK2,690.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
$3,968.24
PGK16,901.51
|
|
Paris vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$2.98
PGK12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.20
|
$2.56
PGK10.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
$6.96
PGK29.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.73
|
$73.52
PGK313.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$10.30
PGK43.87
|
|
Paris vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
$31.15
PGK132.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
$36.48
PGK155.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
$76.40
PGK325.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.09
|
$97.73
PGK416.23
|
|
Paris vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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