Cost of living comparison
compared to
Papua New Guinea vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Papua New Guinea is 12.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Papua New Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% more in Papua New Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Papua New Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% more in Papua New Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 69.1% less in Papua New Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Papua New Guinea
- Clothing
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pay 26.2% less in Papua New Guinea
The cost of housing and groceries in Papua New Guinea are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Papua New Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.25
|
$17.87
PGK76.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$5.92
PGK25.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$0.80
PGK3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$0.70
PGK3.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$1.55
PGK6.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$3.60
PGK15.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$7.76
PGK33.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.00
PGK17.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.63
PGK15.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.99
PGK8.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.32
PGK5.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.73
PGK11.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.62
PGK6.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.58
PGK6.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.18
PGK5.02
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$4.22
PGK17.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.04
|
$23.69
PGK100.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
$22,387.96
PGK95,245.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$24.88
PGK105.83
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
$165.84
PGK705.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
$2,652.44
PGK11,284.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
$758.54
PGK3,227.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
$80.08
PGK340.67
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
$631.76
PGK2,687.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
$3,968.24
PGK16,882.07
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.74
|
$2.98
PGK12.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$2.56
PGK10.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
$6.96
PGK29.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.82
|
$73.52
PGK312.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$10.30
PGK43.82
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
$31.15
PGK132.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
$36.48
PGK155.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
$76.40
PGK325.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.76
|
$97.73
PGK415.75
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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