Maldives vs Papua New Guinea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maldives Papua New Guinea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1355
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3245
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$876
$244
🏘️ Family rent
$1876
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$934
$421
💸 GDP per capita
$12667
$2994
😃 Human freedom index
7.1
6.88
❤️ Life expectancy
80.8
66
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
29
🌐 English speaking %
70%
70.4%
🎓 Higher education
12
35
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
436K
8.94M

The average cost of living in Maldives ($1355) is 145% more expensive than in Papua New Guinea ($553). Maldives ranked 42nd vs 172nd 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 0.7 months in Maldives compared to 0.8 months in Papua New Guinea. Ranked 64th and 122nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Maldives vs Papua New Guinea

We calculate prices for Maldives and Papua New Guinea as a population-weighted mean of 2 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.

Maldives Papua New Guinea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.34
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$941
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$663
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1938
$480
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1615
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.55%
12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2661
$1464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.19
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3231
$3912

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In Maldives

City Cost of living Population
Male
$1295
133K
Hulhumale
$1515
50K

In Papua New Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Port Moresby
$557
317K
Lae
$541
101K