Cost of living
Papua New Guinea
compared toCanada
| Cost of living one person |
$482
|
$2180
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1210
|
$3902
|
| One person rent |
$270
|
$714
|
| Family rent |
$993
|
$2337
|
| Food expenses |
$214
|
$453
|
| Transport expenses |
$34.91
|
$149.04
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$362.41
|
$3443.79
|
| Quality of life |
32.69
|
32.81
|
| Human freedom index |
6.08
|
8.84
|
| Life expectancy |
64.92
|
75.77
|
| English speaking % |
69.93%
|
99%
|
| Population |
8.6M
|
37.1M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.02
|
$13.12
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$25.24
|
$72.95
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.08
|
$8.88
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.64
|
$4.99
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.91
|
$4.42
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.7
|
$2.1
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$272.84
|
$1045.25
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$163.72
|
$1070.25
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$410.33
|
$2455.99
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$285.82
|
$1977.73
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$34.32
|
$106.05
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$52.22
|
$163.04
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$28.51
|
$66.66
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$14
|
$6.14
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1576
|
$6834
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$999
|
$4866
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.39
|
$2.75
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$17.79
|
$89.6
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$6.77
|
$18.08
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.16
|
$1.04
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.36
|
$2.22
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.63
|
$2.94
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.34
|
$2.72
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.73
|
$3.25
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.88
|
$11.82
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.53
|
$12.87
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.05
|
$13.81
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.87
|
$3.41
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.29
|
$1.21
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.8
|
$3.25
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.91
|
$4.12
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.81
|
$2.01
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.2
|
$2.69
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.41
|
$1.26
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.07
|
$2.37
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$7.03
|
$11.76
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.13
|
$3.42
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.52
|
$10.92
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.61
|
$9.08
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.51
|
$5.32
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.5
|
$2.77
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.26
|
$2.19
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$21.76
|
$35.78
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$5.29
|
$12.63
|
| Doctor's visit |
$20.84
|
$77.03
|
| Haircut, simple |
$5.45
|
$18.45
|
| Brand Jeans |
$32.99
|
$59.11
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$59.6
|
$105.81
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$112.15
|
$866.3
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$4242
|
$14909
|