Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 2.7 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.62
MYR11.36
|
$9.26
PGK37.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
MYR16.44
|
$9.04
PGK36.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MYR2.87
|
$0.94
PGK3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$1.34
PGK5.38
|
|
pay 85.3% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
MYR3.59
|
$1.44
PGK5.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
MYR30.58
|
$2.42
PGK9.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
MYR24.76
|
$6.73
PGK26.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MYR8.14
|
$3.81
PGK15.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MYR7.60
|
$2.97
PGK11.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MYR4.64
|
$1.29
PGK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.33
|
$1.01
PGK4.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
MYR4.95
|
$1.55
PGK6.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MYR2.50
|
$1.56
PGK6.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MYR1.67
|
$1.38
PGK5.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.09
|
$1.26
PGK5.07
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.16
|
$4.10
PGK16.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.08
MYR61.10
|
$34.80
PGK139.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
|
$41,305.96
PGK165,661.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
MYR27.77
|
$17.56
PGK70.41
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.98
MYR104.06
|
$344.22
PGK1,380.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$285.65
MYR1,239.74
|
$2,807.14
PGK11,258.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$192.76
MYR836.58
|
$418.22
PGK1,677.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.50
MYR141.07
|
$117.79
PGK472.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$152.58
MYR662.22
|
$543.22
PGK2,178.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,601.51
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
MYR14.19
|
$3.10
PGK12.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
MYR10.68
|
$2.62
PGK10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MYR16.12
|
$7.10
PGK28.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.52
MYR136.79
|
$49.70
PGK199.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
MYR15.68
|
$7.74
PGK31.06
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.13
MYR217.55
|
$33.56
PGK134.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.02
MYR112.91
|
$36.14
PGK144.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.27
MYR257.25
|
$61.31
PGK245.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.45
MYR223.31
|
$86.48
PGK346.85
|
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