Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Papua New Guinea Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1355
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$244
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.7
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$213
$1004
💸 GDP per capita
$3076
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
7.17
8.19
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
76
🌐 English speaking %
70.4%
24%
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
39
68
🏙️ Population
10.6M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Papua New Guinea ($562) is 57% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1321). Papua New Guinea ranked 174th vs 52nd for Uruguay 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 Papua New Guinea compared to 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 133rd and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$3346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$950
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$8.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$8.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.64
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$9.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.4
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4010
$9033

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In Papua New Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Port Moresby
$566
317K
Lae
$548
101K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1492
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
112K
Salto
$1031
125K
Rivera
$816
103K
Paysandu
$878
76.4K
Maldonado
$1080
86.8K
Tacuarembo
$884
54.8K
Melo
$773
51.8K
Artigas
$959
40.7K
Mercedes
$1153
42K
Minas
$1348
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1314
31.7K
Durazno
$1200
34.4K
Florida
$1223
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1646
9.28K