Papua New Guinea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1342
$2734
🏠 One person rent
$238
$651
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$1107
💸 GDP per capita
$2958
$22574
😃 Human freedom index
7.17
6.2
❤️ Life expectancy
66
72
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
60
🌐 English speaking %
70.4%
78%
🎓 Higher education
35
18
😀 Quality of life
39
50
🏙️ Population
8.94M
55.3K

The average cost of living in Papua New Guinea ($543) is 60% less expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis ($1374). Papua New Guinea ranked 174th vs 41st for Saint Kitts and Nevis in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Papua New Guinea compared to 0.8 months in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Ranked 120th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Papua New Guinea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

We calculate prices for Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.

Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$508
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$96.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$56
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.74%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$4964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$36.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$3.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$4.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.43
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3742
$7923

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In Papua New Guinea

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

In Saint Kitts and Nevis

City Cost of living Population
Basseterre
$1373
13.2K
Cayon
$1377
2.5K