Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Papua New Guinea Reverse

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 18.3% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 29.6% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 46.0% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 35.4% lower than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 26.6% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 85.8% lower than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(43.18 K)		 11.75 S$
(36.25 K)		      -16.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(308.42 K)		 64.85 S$
(200.00 K)		      -35.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(30.84 K)		 8.11 S$
(25.00 K)		      -18.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 S$
(37.01 K)		 3.89 S$
(12.00 K)		      -67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 S$
(37.01 K)		 6.32 S$
(19.50 K)		      -47.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.30 S$
(19.43 K)		 3.11 S$
(9.60 K)		      -50.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 S$
(7.00 K)		 1.13 S$
(3.47 K)		      -50.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 S$
(4.95 K)		 0.98 S$
(3.02 K)		      -38.9 %
Markets
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.38 S$
(44.35 K)		 9.93 S$
(30.62 K)		      -31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.71 S$
(8.36 K)		 1.96 S$
(6.03 K)		      -27.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.71 S$
(5.29 K)		 0.92 S$
(2.83 K)		      -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 S$
(13.24 K)		 5.20 S$
(16.05 K)		      +21.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.69 S$
(32.96 K)		 3.34 S$
(10.31 K)		      -68.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.44 S$
(19.87 K)		 4.02 S$
(12.39 K)		      -37.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.37 S$
(38.17 K)		 5.45 S$
(16.81 K)		      -56.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.54 S$
(7.85 K)		 2.52 S$
(7.77 K)		      -1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 S$
(5.45 K)		 1.78 S$
(5.48 K)		      +0.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.55 S$
(7.87 K)		 3.32 S$
(10.23 K)		      +30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.64 S$
(5.06 K)		 2.13 S$
(6.58 K)		      +29.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 S$
(4.51 K)		 2.10 S$
(6.49 K)		      +43.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 S$
(4.11 K)		 1.54 S$
(4.74 K)		      +15.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.36 S$
(7.28 K)		 3.87 S$
(11.94 K)		      +64.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 S$
(6.10 K)		 1.39 S$
(4.28 K)		      -29.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(92.53 K)		 16.05 S$
(49.50 K)		      -46.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.54 S$
(17.10 K)		 3.26 S$
(10.04 K)		      -41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.80 S$
(20.98 K)		 4.86 S$
(15.00 K)		      -28.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 S$
(52.43 K)		 9.24 S$
(28.50 K)		      -45.6 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(6.17 K)		 0.65 S$
(2.00 K)		      -67.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(370.11 K)		 37.93 S$
(117.00 K)		      -68.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(14.19 K)		 7.30 S$
(22.50 K)		      +58.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(4.96 K)		 5.22 S$
(16.09 K)		      +224.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.80 S$
(64.15 K)		 22.70 S$
(70.00 K)		      +9.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(33.48 K)		 5.78 S$
(17.84 K)		      -46.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(555,163.23 K)		 33,881.93 S$
(104,500.00 K)		      -81.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 159,876.26 S$
(493,096.78 K)		 39,447.86 S$
(121,666.67 K)		      -75.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.03 S$
(641.61 K)		 133.47 S$
(411.67 K)		      -35.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.31 S$
(71.89 K)		 65.86 S$
(203.12 K)		      +182.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.90 S$
(150.81 K)		 285.32 S$
(880.00 K)		      +483.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.60 S$
(442.90 K)		 90.24 S$
(278.33 K)		      -37.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.72 S$
(48.50 K)		 29.59 S$
(91.25 K)		      +88.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(46.26 K)		 11.35 S$
(35.00 K)		      -24.3 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,515.00 S$
(4,672.62 K)		 593.07 S$
(1,829.17 K)		      -60.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,182.14 S$
(114,678.66 K)		 5,511.89 S$
(17,000.00 K)		      -85.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.92 S$
(320.52 K)		 51.28 S$
(158.17 K)		      -50.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.06 S$
(179.06 K)		 48.09 S$
(148.33 K)		      -17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.62 S$
(415.19 K)		 92.08 S$
(284.00 K)		      -31.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 153.44 S$
(473.26 K)		 89.49 S$
(276.00 K)		      -41.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,034.88 S$
(12,444.55 K)		 4,141.21 S$
(12,772.50 K)		      +2.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,942.86 S$
(9,076.48 K)		 713.30 S$
(2,200.00 K)		      -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,871.05 S$
(24,276.22 K)		 4,782.38 S$
(14,750.00 K)		      -39.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,791.49 S$
(14,778.10 K)		 972.69 S$
(3,000.00 K)		      -79.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,747.55 S$
(8,474.09 K)		 1,060.01 S$
(3,269.32 K)		      -61.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,795.16 S$
(5,536.71 K)		 6,591.89 S$
(20,330.97 K)		      +267.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,189.66 S$
(16,006.16 K)		 517.22 S$
(1,595.24 K)		      -90.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.23 12.75      +294.4 %
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