Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Papua New Guinea Reverse

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 9.0% higher than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 12.8% higher than in Canada
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 22.3% higher than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 41.9% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 20.7% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 88.0% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(74.51 K)		 12.16 C$
(36.25 K)		      -51.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(298.03 K)		 67.11 C$
(200.00 K)		      -32.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(44.70 K)		 8.39 C$
(25.00 K)		      -44.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(23.84 K)		 4.03 C$
(12.00 K)		      -49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(23.84 K)		 6.54 C$
(19.50 K)		      -18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(15.46 K)		 3.22 C$
(9.60 K)		      -37.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 C$
(8.63 K)		 1.16 C$
(3.47 K)		      -59.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(6.97 K)		 1.01 C$
(3.02 K)		      -56.6 %
Markets
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(34.83 K)		 10.28 C$
(30.62 K)		      -12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(10.04 K)		 2.02 C$
(6.03 K)		      -39.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(6.82 K)		 0.95 C$
(2.83 K)		      -58.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(14.40 K)		 5.39 C$
(16.05 K)		      +11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.09 C$
(21.14 K)		 3.46 C$
(10.31 K)		      -51.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 C$
(22.66 K)		 4.16 C$
(12.39 K)		      -45.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 C$
(27.75 K)		 5.64 C$
(16.81 K)		      -39.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(7.77 K)		 2.61 C$
(7.77 K)		      -0.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(2.68 K)		 1.84 C$
(5.48 K)		      +104.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(7.16 K)		 3.43 C$
(10.23 K)		      +42.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(7.70 K)		 2.21 C$
(6.58 K)		      -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(4.98 K)		 2.18 C$
(6.49 K)		      +30.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(4.97 K)		 1.59 C$
(4.74 K)		      -4.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(10.47 K)		 4.01 C$
(11.94 K)		      +14.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(7.44 K)		 1.44 C$
(4.28 K)		      -42.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(53.65 K)		 16.61 C$
(49.50 K)		      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(12.17 K)		 3.37 C$
(10.04 K)		      -17.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.57 C$
(13.62 K)		 5.03 C$
(15.00 K)		      +10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(59.61 K)		 9.56 C$
(28.50 K)		      -52.2 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(10.43 K)		 0.67 C$
(2.00 K)		      -80.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.50 C$
(314.42 K)		 39.26 C$
(117.00 K)		      -62.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(13.56 K)		 7.55 C$
(22.50 K)		      +65.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(10.46 K)		 5.40 C$
(16.09 K)		      +53.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(116.02 K)		 23.49 C$
(70.00 K)		      -39.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(18.11 K)		 5.99 C$
(17.84 K)		      -1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(101,265.43 K)		 35,063.31 C$
(104,500.00 K)		      +3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,067.17 C$
(83,649.25 K)		 40,823.31 C$
(121,666.67 K)		      +45.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.05 C$
(611.11 K)		 138.13 C$
(411.67 K)		      -32.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.62 C$
(186.62 K)		 68.16 C$
(203.12 K)		      +8.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.65 C$
(252.28 K)		 295.27 C$
(880.00 K)		      +248.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.75 C$
(175.11 K)		 93.39 C$
(278.33 K)		      +59.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.05 C$
(71.68 K)		 30.62 C$
(91.25 K)		      +27.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(46.94 K)		 11.74 C$
(35.00 K)		      -25.4 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.32 C$
(3,326.98 K)		 613.75 C$
(1,829.17 K)		      -45.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(49,328.01 K)		 5,704.08 C$
(17,000.00 K)		      -65.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.80 C$
(228.89 K)		 53.07 C$
(158.17 K)		      -30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.90 C$
(169.57 K)		 49.77 C$
(148.33 K)		      -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.56 C$
(362.29 K)		 95.29 C$
(284.00 K)		      -21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.95 C$
(440.94 K)		 92.61 C$
(276.00 K)		      -37.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.68 C$
(5,497.74 K)		 4,305.19 C$
(12,830.85 K)		      +133.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.07 C$
(4,893.89 K)		 738.17 C$
(2,200.00 K)		      -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,952.68 C$
(8,799.94 K)		 4,949.13 C$
(14,750.00 K)		      +67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,556.58 C$
(7,619.44 K)		 1,006.60 C$
(3,000.00 K)		      -60.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.18 C$
(2,560.63 K)		 1,096.97 C$
(3,269.32 K)		      +27.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 605.26 C$
(1,803.88 K)		 6,821.73 C$
(20,330.97 K)		      +1,027.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,940.81 C$
(11,744.89 K)		 535.26 C$
(1,595.24 K)		      -86.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 12.75      +100.6 %
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