Cost of living comparison
compared to
Papua New Guinea vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Papua New Guinea is 10.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% more in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 90.1% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Papua New Guinea
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$17.87
PGK76.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$0.80
PGK3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$0.70
PGK3.02
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$3.60
PGK15.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$7.76
PGK33.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$4.00
PGK17.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$3.63
PGK15.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.99
PGK8.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.32
PGK5.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.73
PGK11.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.62
PGK6.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.58
PGK6.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.18
PGK5.06
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$4.22
PGK18.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 90.1% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$2,652.44
PGK11,368.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$758.54
PGK3,251.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$2.98
PGK12.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.56
PGK10.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$6.96
PGK29.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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