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

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 15.4% higher than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 25.3% higher than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 54.3% higher than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 36.7% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 16.0% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 89.4% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(60.31 K)		 15.03 NZ$
(36.25 K)		      -39.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(301.56 K)		 82.90 NZ$
(200.00 K)		      -33.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(36.19 K)		 10.36 NZ$
(25.00 K)		      -30.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(26.54 K)		 4.97 NZ$
(12.00 K)		      -54.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(26.54 K)		 8.08 NZ$
(19.50 K)		      -26.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(13.74 K)		 3.98 NZ$
(9.60 K)		      -30.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(9.08 K)		 1.44 NZ$
(3.47 K)		      -61.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(8.43 K)		 1.25 NZ$
(3.02 K)		      -64.1 %
Markets
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.30 NZ$
(27.25 K)		 12.71 NZ$
(30.66 K)		      +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(7.04 K)		 2.50 NZ$
(6.03 K)		      -14.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(3.37 K)		 1.18 NZ$
(2.83 K)		      -15.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.74 NZ$
(25.91 K)		 6.65 NZ$
(16.05 K)		      -38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(15.04 K)		 4.27 NZ$
(10.31 K)		      -31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(17.28 K)		 5.14 NZ$
(12.39 K)		      -28.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(23.53 K)		 6.97 NZ$
(16.81 K)		      -28.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(5.10 K)		 3.22 NZ$
(7.77 K)		      +52.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(4.13 K)		 2.27 NZ$
(5.48 K)		      +32.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(5.54 K)		 4.24 NZ$
(10.23 K)		      +84.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(8.63 K)		 2.73 NZ$
(6.58 K)		      -23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(3.80 K)		 2.69 NZ$
(6.49 K)		      +70.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(3.21 K)		 1.96 NZ$
(4.74 K)		      +47.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(9.45 K)		 4.95 NZ$
(11.94 K)		      +26.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(4.55 K)		 1.77 NZ$
(4.28 K)		      -6.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(38.60 K)		 20.52 NZ$
(49.50 K)		      +28.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(12.01 K)		 4.16 NZ$
(10.04 K)		      -16.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(14.05 K)		 6.22 NZ$
(15.00 K)		      +6.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(96.50 K)		 11.81 NZ$
(28.50 K)		      -70.5 %
Transportation
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(9.65 K)		 0.83 NZ$
(2.00 K)		      -79.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(428.21 K)		 48.50 NZ$
(117.00 K)		      -72.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(9.65 K)		 9.33 NZ$
(22.50 K)		      +133.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(13.20 K)		 6.67 NZ$
(16.09 K)		      +21.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(144.75 K)		 29.02 NZ$
(70.00 K)		      -51.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(25.62 K)		 7.39 NZ$
(17.84 K)		      -30.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(108,560.00 K)		 43,317.06 NZ$
(104,500.00 K)		      -3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(86,882.65 K)		 50,432.94 NZ$
(121,666.67 K)		      +40.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(549.65 K)		 170.64 NZ$
(411.67 K)		      -25.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.27 NZ$
(140.57 K)		 84.20 NZ$
(203.12 K)		      +44.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.07 NZ$
(207.65 K)		 364.78 NZ$
(880.00 K)		      +323.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(147.77 K)		 115.37 NZ$
(278.33 K)		      +88.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(59.99 K)		 37.82 NZ$
(91.25 K)		      +52.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(48.25 K)		 14.51 NZ$
(35.00 K)		      -27.5 %
Childcare
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(3,011.27 K)		 758.22 NZ$
(1,829.17 K)		      -39.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(47,360.86 K)		 7,046.79 NZ$
(17,000.00 K)		      -64.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(274.91 K)		 65.56 NZ$
(158.17 K)		      -42.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.26 NZ$
(171.92 K)		 61.49 NZ$
(148.33 K)		      -13.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(387.39 K)		 117.72 NZ$
(284.00 K)		      -26.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(475.91 K)		 114.41 NZ$
(276.00 K)		      -42.0 %
Rent Per Month
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.43 NZ$
(4,420.63 K)		 5,302.43 NZ$
(12,791.81 K)		      +189.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(3,714.69 K)		 911.94 NZ$
(2,200.00 K)		      -40.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.02 NZ$
(7,017.85 K)		 6,114.13 NZ$
(14,750.00 K)		      +110.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(6,060.62 K)		 1,243.55 NZ$
(3,000.00 K)		      -50.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(1,811.78 K)		 1,355.19 NZ$
(3,269.32 K)		      +80.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(1,527.96 K)		 8,427.54 NZ$
(20,330.97 K)		      +1,230.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(12,063.73 K)		 661.25 NZ$
(1,595.24 K)		      -86.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 12.75      +88.4 %
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