Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Reverse

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 12.7% higher than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 22.5% higher than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 51.0% higher than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 38.2% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 17.9% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 89.5% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(61.73 K)		 14.68 NZ$
(36.25 K)		      -41.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(308.63 K)		 81.00 NZ$
(200.00 K)		      -35.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(37.04 K)		 10.13 NZ$
(25.00 K)		      -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(27.16 K)		 4.86 NZ$
(12.00 K)		      -55.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(27.16 K)		 7.90 NZ$
(19.50 K)		      -28.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(14.06 K)		 3.89 NZ$
(9.60 K)		      -31.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(9.30 K)		 1.41 NZ$
(3.47 K)		      -62.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(8.63 K)		 1.23 NZ$
(3.02 K)		      -64.9 %
Markets
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.29 NZ$
(27.89 K)		 12.42 NZ$
(30.66 K)		      +10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(7.21 K)		 2.44 NZ$
(6.03 K)		      -16.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(3.45 K)		 1.15 NZ$
(2.83 K)		      -17.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.74 NZ$
(26.52 K)		 6.50 NZ$
(16.05 K)		      -39.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(15.39 K)		 4.18 NZ$
(10.31 K)		      -33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(17.68 K)		 5.02 NZ$
(12.39 K)		      -29.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(24.08 K)		 6.81 NZ$
(16.81 K)		      -30.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(5.22 K)		 3.15 NZ$
(7.77 K)		      +48.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(4.23 K)		 2.22 NZ$
(5.48 K)		      +29.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(5.67 K)		 4.14 NZ$
(10.23 K)		      +80.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(8.83 K)		 2.66 NZ$
(6.58 K)		      -25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(3.89 K)		 2.63 NZ$
(6.49 K)		      +66.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(3.29 K)		 1.92 NZ$
(4.74 K)		      +44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(9.67 K)		 4.84 NZ$
(11.94 K)		      +23.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(4.66 K)		 1.73 NZ$
(4.28 K)		      -8.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(39.50 K)		 20.05 NZ$
(49.50 K)		      +25.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(12.29 K)		 4.07 NZ$
(10.04 K)		      -18.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(14.38 K)		 6.08 NZ$
(15.00 K)		      +4.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(98.76 K)		 11.54 NZ$
(28.50 K)		      -71.1 %
Transportation
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(9.88 K)		 0.81 NZ$
(2.00 K)		      -79.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(438.26 K)		 47.39 NZ$
(117.00 K)		      -73.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(9.88 K)		 9.11 NZ$
(22.50 K)		      +127.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(13.51 K)		 6.52 NZ$
(16.09 K)		      +19.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(148.14 K)		 28.35 NZ$
(70.00 K)		      -52.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(26.22 K)		 7.22 NZ$
(17.84 K)		      -32.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(111,107.27 K)		 42,323.96 NZ$
(104,500.00 K)		      -5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(88,921.28 K)		 49,276.70 NZ$
(121,666.67 K)		      +36.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(562.55 K)		 166.73 NZ$
(411.67 K)		      -26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.27 NZ$
(143.87 K)		 82.27 NZ$
(203.12 K)		      +41.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.07 NZ$
(212.52 K)		 356.41 NZ$
(880.00 K)		      +314.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(151.22 K)		 112.73 NZ$
(278.33 K)		      +84.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(61.40 K)		 36.96 NZ$
(91.25 K)		      +48.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(49.38 K)		 14.18 NZ$
(35.00 K)		      -29.1 %
Childcare
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(3,081.93 K)		 740.84 NZ$
(1,829.17 K)		      -40.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(48,472.14 K)		 6,885.24 NZ$
(17,000.00 K)		      -64.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(281.36 K)		 64.06 NZ$
(158.17 K)		      -43.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.26 NZ$
(175.95 K)		 60.08 NZ$
(148.33 K)		      -15.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(396.48 K)		 115.02 NZ$
(284.00 K)		      -28.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(487.08 K)		 111.78 NZ$
(276.00 K)		      -43.3 %
Rent Per Month
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.22 NZ$
(4,523.84 K)		 5,200.12 NZ$
(12,839.36 K)		      +183.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(3,801.85 K)		 891.03 NZ$
(2,200.00 K)		      -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.74 NZ$
(7,181.81 K)		 5,973.96 NZ$
(14,750.00 K)		      +105.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(6,202.82 K)		 1,215.04 NZ$
(3,000.00 K)		      -51.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(1,854.29 K)		 1,324.12 NZ$
(3,269.32 K)		      +76.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(1,563.81 K)		 8,234.33 NZ$
(20,330.97 K)		      +1,200.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(12,346.80 K)		 646.09 NZ$
(1,595.24 K)		      -87.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 12.75      +88.4 %
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