Egypt vs Papua New Guinea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Papua New Guinea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$349
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$902
$1342
🏠 One person rent
$114
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$221
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.5
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$413
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$2958
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
7.17
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
66
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
31
🌐 English speaking %
40%
70.4%
🎓 Higher education
74
35
😀 Quality of life
35
39
🏙️ Population
115M
8.94M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($349) is 36% less expensive than in Papua New Guinea ($543). Egypt ranked 197th vs 174th for Papua New Guinea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.8 months in Papua New Guinea. Ranked 133rd and 120th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Papua New Guinea

We calculate prices for Egypt and Papua New Guinea as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Papua New Guinea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.4
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$39.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.82
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.18%
11.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$375
$924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.44
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.26
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.87
$4.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1698
$3742

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In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$417
9.61M
Giza
$318
5.6M
Alexandria
$316
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$365
1.03M
Helwan
$335
619K
Faiyum
$325
519K
Suez
$272
517K
Port Said
$276
524K
Tanta
$288
430K
Qena
$362
201K
Mansoura
$301
622K
Asyut
$290
389K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
593K
Hurghada
$342
214K
Aswan
$329
268K
Zagazig
$307
303K
Shibin El Kom
$305
268K
Minya
$339
236K
Damietta
$298
207K
Damanhur
$268
244K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Beni Suef
$319
193K
Sohag
$360
194K
Benha
$300
158K
Luxor
$335
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$289
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$464
73K
El Gouna
$336
15K
Dahab
$381
4.48K

In Papua New Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Port Moresby
$547
317K
Lae
$531
101K