Cost of living

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$482
$646
Cost of living Family
$1210
$1340
One person rent
$270
$398
Family rent
$993
$1293
Food expenses
$214
$267
Transport expenses
$34.91
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$362.41
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.69
32.8
Human freedom index
6.08
7.62
Life expectancy
64.92
87.15
English speaking %
69.93%
61.16%
Population
8.6M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Papua New Guinea ($482) is 26% less expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Papua New Guinea ranked 187th vs 149th for Malaysia 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 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$3.02
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.24
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$4.61
Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272.84
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163.72
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410.33
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285.82
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.32
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.22
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.51
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$1114
Transportation
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.79
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.45
Groceries
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.69
Other
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.76
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$20.84
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$5.45
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$32.99
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112.15
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$4242
$6476