Papua New Guinea vs Saint Vincent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$2574
🏠 One person rent
$232
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.2
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$402
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$3116
$9125
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
6.7
❤️ Life expectancy
65.4
69.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
60
🌐 English speaking %
70.4%
95%
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
8.94M
110K

The average cost of living in Papua New Guinea ($534) is 47% less expensive than in Saint Vincent ($1007). Papua New Guinea ranked 167th vs 78th for Saint Vincent 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 0.7 months in Saint Vincent. Ranked 123rd and 88th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Papua New Guinea vs Saint Vincent

We calculate prices for Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent 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 Vincent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$7.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$9.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.14
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$80.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$708
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$818
$618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$65.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.06
$25.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$2.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$59.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$81.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3792
$3331

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In Papua New Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Port Moresby
$537
317K
Lae
$522
101K

In Saint Vincent

City Cost of living Population
Kingstown
$1008
12.9K
Georgetown
$993
1.7K