Cost of living

Papua New Guinea

compared to

China

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Papua New Guinea
China
Cost of living one person
$482
$718
Cost of living Family
$1210
$1974
One person rent
$270
$463
Family rent
$993
$1485
Food expenses
$214
$242
Transport expenses
$34.91
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$362.41
$771.56
Quality of life
32.69
32.86
Human freedom index
6.08
4.38
Life expectancy
64.92
74.48
English speaking %
69.93%
8.76%
Population
8.6M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Papua New Guinea ($482) is 33% less expensive than in China ($718). Papua New Guinea ranked 187th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Papua New Guinea compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
China
Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.24
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.03
Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Papua New Guinea
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272.84
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163.72
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410.33
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285.82
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.32
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.22
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.51
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$3339
Transportation
Papua New Guinea
China
Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.79
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
Papua New Guinea
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.9
Other
Papua New Guinea
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.76
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$20.84
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$5.45
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$32.99
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112.15
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$4242
$18082