Papua New Guinea vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Papua New Guinea Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1382
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$243
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$3007
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
7.07
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
41
🌐 English speaking %
70.4%
16%
🎓 Higher education
35
57
😀 Quality of life
38
49
🏙️ Population
10.6M
101M

The average cost of living in Papua New Guinea ($569) is 12% less expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Papua New Guinea ranked 174th vs 163rd for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Papua New Guinea compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 136th and 101st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Papua New Guinea vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Papua New Guinea and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.71
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.05
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4626
$13069

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Cities Comparison in Papua New Guinea vs Vietnam

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In Papua New Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Port Moresby
$572
317K
Lae
$558
101K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K