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Cost of living

Eastern Highlands compared to Lae

Overview comparison

Cost of living
445.53
391.31
Eating Out
6.81
6.55
Rent & Utilities
196.66
185.89
Transportation
321.61
396.93
Groceries
3.06
2.75
Other
589.93
596.41
Eastern HighlandsLae

Consumer prices in Lae are roughly 1% higher than in Eastern Highlands.

Cost of living

ItemEastern HighlandsLae
Total with rent one person530465
Total with rent family1,3271,196
Without rent one person311342
Without rent one family1,034799
Rent & Utilities person212.94224.82
Rent & Utilities family506.95356.48
Food person239232
Food family575516
Transport person19.6822.93
Transport family65.7369.51
Life expectancy79.53 years80.63 years

Eating Out

ItemEastern HighlandsLae
Lunch Menu3.833.92
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 227.4925.57
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.545.5
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.081.87
Cappuccino2.231.81
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.690.65

Rent & Utilities

ItemEastern HighlandsLae
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2247.88212.81
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2137.04153.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2545.73548.42
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2321.99277.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.37.3634.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.61.451.48
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited25.223.74

Transportation

ItemEastern HighlandsLae
Local transport ticket11.6713.88
Monthly ticket local transport1,4721,776
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi744960
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.490.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years14.56%19.34%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft27.487.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.080.99

Groceries

ItemEastern HighlandsLae
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.321.01
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.90.63
Eggs, x121.511.62
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.995.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.864.81
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.296.2
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.31.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.310.34

Other

ItemEastern HighlandsLae
Gym Membership, 1 month21.4321.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.014.36
Doctors visit19.3719.14
Haircut, simple3.73.83
Brand Jeans31.5736.03
Brand Sneakers76.9977.73
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month143.34150.01
International Primary School, 1 year4,4194,459