Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Papua New Guinea

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 45.6% cheaper than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 37.7% cheaper than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$7.74 PGK 31.61
-31.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$48.51 PGK 198
-39.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$5.95 PGK 24.28
5.71%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.41 PGK 9.85
-26.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.92 PGK 3.77
17.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.74 PGK 3.02
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.85 PGK 11.64
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.48 PGK 18.27
-39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.92 PGK 7.82
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.6 PGK 6.55
-7.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.46 PGK 5.96
-19.86%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.84 PGK 15.67
-44.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$6 PGK 24.49
40.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$6.48 PGK 26.44
-41.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$8.82 PGK 36.01
-14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$4.03 PGK 16.44
-46.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.86 PGK 11.66
-55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$4.77 PGK 19.47
-76.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.94 PGK 16.1
-62.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$3.43 PGK 14.02
-65.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.43 PGK 9.93
-54.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.86 PGK 11.69
-73.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.06 PGK 4.33
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$6.47 PGK 26.4
-67.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$11.51 PGK 46.99
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.55 PGK 10.42
-53.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.49 PGK 14.25
-35.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.5 PGK 2.03
86.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$28.44 PGK 116
45.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$5.29 PGK 21.61
-80.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.47 PGK 10.09
-66.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$16.57 PGK 67.6
-56.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.08 PGK 4.41
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$24.4K PGK 99.5K
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$31.1K PGK 127.1K
-12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$104 PGK 425
-33.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$49.18 PGK 201
-72.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$214 PGK 874
-91.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$63.9 PGK 261
-64.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$12.47 PGK 50.9
77.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$9.64 PGK 39.34
-36.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$443 PGK 1,809
-36.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$4,146 PGK 16.9K
77.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$35.37 PGK 144
37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$35.57 PGK 145
17.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$67.9 PGK 277
10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$65.3 PGK 267
-5.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$3,032 PGK 12.4K
-89.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$487 PGK 1,990
-52.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$3,232 PGK 13.2K
-80.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$732 PGK 2,986
-38.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,592 PGK 6,498
6.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$4,419 PGK 18K
-73.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$396 PGK 1,616
21.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
12.75
-12.47%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Papua New Guinea: October 29, 2025

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