Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 47.6% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 75.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 50.3% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 75.7% less in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Papua New Guinea

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Papua New Guinea.

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Papua New Guinea vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.8% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF24.99	$7.78 PGK35.36	-74.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.94	$5.56 PGK25.25	-69.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.35	$0.75 PGK3.41	-85.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.94	$0.67 PGK3.03	-86.1%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$1.52 PGK6.91	-56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.68	$4.32 PGK19.63	-66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.68	$7.10 PGK32.26	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.24	$3.69 PGK16.78	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.04	$2.58 PGK11.74	-78.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$1.95 PGK8.88	+22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.44 PGK6.57	+58.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$3.29 PGK14.97	+163.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$2.92 PGK13.29	+30.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$1.51 PGK6.87	+77.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$1.31 PGK5.96	+38.9%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 50.3% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.06	$3.78 PGK17.17	-55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF97.79	$22.22 PGK101.02	-81.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.70	$23.34 PGK106.07	-44.6%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Switzerland	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF47.92	$91.68 PGK416.69	+57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	$1,603.86 PGK7,289.93	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	$555.61 PGK2,525.38	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.11	$89.65 PGK407.48	-56.6%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 75.7% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	$842.47 PGK3,829.23	-68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51	$6,176.41 PGK28,073.34	-81.4%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.15	$3.00 PGK13.64	-65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.90	$2.47 PGK11.24	-58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.94	$6.45 PGK29.29	-40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.41	$61.49 PGK279.48	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.74	$8.89 PGK40.41	-60.9%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.22	$32.73 PGK148.74	-75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.32	$31.67 PGK143.95	-52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF125.93	$136.12 PGK618.72	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.19	$163.90 PGK744.99	-16.7%
Average			-45.8%

Switzerland vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing

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