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

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 13.7% higher than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 23.6% higher than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 52.7% higher than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 37.6% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 17.2% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 89.2% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(59.87 K)		 15.14 NZ$
(36.25 K)		      -39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(299.33 K)		 83.52 NZ$
(200.00 K)		      -33.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(35.92 K)		 10.44 NZ$
(25.00 K)		      -30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(26.34 K)		 5.01 NZ$
(12.00 K)		      -54.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(26.34 K)		 8.14 NZ$
(19.50 K)		      -26.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(13.63 K)		 4.01 NZ$
(9.60 K)		      -29.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(9.02 K)		 1.45 NZ$
(3.47 K)		      -61.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(8.36 K)		 1.26 NZ$
(3.02 K)		      -63.8 %
Markets
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.29 NZ$
(27.02 K)		 12.79 NZ$
(30.62 K)		      +13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(7.00 K)		 2.52 NZ$
(6.03 K)		      -13.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(3.34 K)		 1.18 NZ$
(2.83 K)		      -15.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.76 NZ$
(25.76 K)		 6.70 NZ$
(16.05 K)		      -37.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(14.91 K)		 4.31 NZ$
(10.31 K)		      -30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(17.15 K)		 5.17 NZ$
(12.39 K)		      -27.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(23.36 K)		 7.02 NZ$
(16.81 K)		      -28.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(5.06 K)		 3.24 NZ$
(7.77 K)		      +53.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(4.10 K)		 2.29 NZ$
(5.48 K)		      +33.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(5.50 K)		 4.27 NZ$
(10.23 K)		      +85.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(8.56 K)		 2.75 NZ$
(6.58 K)		      -23.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(3.77 K)		 2.71 NZ$
(6.49 K)		      +72.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(3.19 K)		 1.98 NZ$
(4.74 K)		      +48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(9.38 K)		 4.99 NZ$
(11.94 K)		      +27.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(4.52 K)		 1.79 NZ$
(4.28 K)		      -5.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(38.31 K)		 20.67 NZ$
(49.50 K)		      +29.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(11.92 K)		 4.19 NZ$
(10.04 K)		      -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(13.94 K)		 6.26 NZ$
(15.00 K)		      +7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(95.79 K)		 11.90 NZ$
(28.50 K)		      -70.2 %
Transportation
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(9.58 K)		 0.84 NZ$
(2.00 K)		      -79.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(425.05 K)		 48.86 NZ$
(117.00 K)		      -72.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(9.58 K)		 9.40 NZ$
(22.50 K)		      +134.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(13.10 K)		 6.72 NZ$
(16.09 K)		      +22.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(143.68 K)		 29.23 NZ$
(70.00 K)		      -51.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(25.43 K)		 7.45 NZ$
(17.84 K)		      -29.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(107,759.76 K)		 43,638.74 NZ$
(104,500.00 K)		      -3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(86,242.20 K)		 50,807.46 NZ$
(121,666.67 K)		      +41.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.83 NZ$
(545.58 K)		 171.91 NZ$
(411.67 K)		      -24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.11 NZ$
(139.14 K)		 84.82 NZ$
(203.12 K)		      +46.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.20 NZ$
(206.43 K)		 367.48 NZ$
(880.00 K)		      +326.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(146.68 K)		 116.23 NZ$
(278.33 K)		      +89.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(59.55 K)		 38.11 NZ$
(91.25 K)		      +53.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(47.89 K)		 14.62 NZ$
(35.00 K)		      -26.9 %
Childcare
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(2,989.08 K)		 763.85 NZ$
(1,829.17 K)		      -38.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(47,011.74 K)		 7,099.12 NZ$
(17,000.00 K)		      -63.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(272.88 K)		 66.05 NZ$
(158.17 K)		      -42.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.62 NZ$
(171.50 K)		 61.94 NZ$
(148.33 K)		      -13.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.22 NZ$
(383.68 K)		 118.60 NZ$
(284.00 K)		      -26.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.48 NZ$
(470.50 K)		 115.26 NZ$
(276.00 K)		      -41.3 %
Rent Per Month
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,825.33 NZ$
(4,371.04 K)		 5,358.11 NZ$
(12,830.85 K)		      +193.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,526.87 NZ$
(3,656.34 K)		 918.71 NZ$
(2,200.00 K)		      -39.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.94 NZ$
(6,965.93 K)		 6,159.53 NZ$
(14,750.00 K)		      +111.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(6,015.94 K)		 1,252.79 NZ$
(3,000.00 K)		      -50.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.32 NZ$
(1,863.80 K)		 1,365.25 NZ$
(3,269.32 K)		      +75.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 640.55 NZ$
(1,533.90 K)		 8,490.13 NZ$
(20,330.97 K)		      +1,225.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 New Zealand Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,997.06 NZ$
(11,966.27 K)		 666.16 NZ$
(1,595.24 K)		      -86.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.76 12.75      +88.6 %
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