Cost of living

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Russia

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Papua New Guinea
Russia
Cost of living one person
$482
$745
Cost of living Family
$1210
$1899
One person rent
$270
$327
Family rent
$993
$1030
Food expenses
$214
$205
Transport expenses
$34.91
$46.8
Monthly salary after tax
$362.41
$644.71
Quality of life
32.69
32.85
Human freedom index
6.08
6.64
Life expectancy
64.92
92
English speaking %
69.93%
8.77%
Population
8.6M
144.5M

The average cost of living in Papua New Guinea ($482) is 36% less expensive than in Russia ($482). Papua New Guinea ranked 187th vs 125th for Russia 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 0.9 months in Russia .

Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Lunch Menu
$3.02
$6.62
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.24
$26.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.38
Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
Papua New Guinea
Russia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272.84
$333.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163.72
$215.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410.33
$686.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285.82
$512.21
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.32
$48.61
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.22
$84.66
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.51
$7.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14
$14.59
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$2422
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$1632
Transportation
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.47
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.79
$23.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$5.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.59
Groceries
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.52
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.32
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$6.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.39
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.68
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.49
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.87
Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.82
Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$2.51
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.93
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.76
$23.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.25
Doctor's visit
$20.84
$16.13
Haircut, simple
$5.45
$4.76
Brand Jeans
$32.99
$66.88
Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$73.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112.15
$331.08
International Primary School, 1 year
$4242
$7418