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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 13.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 31.1% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.84
$7.73 PGK 33.46
120.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €65.4
$47.63 PGK 206
57.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.90
$6.08 PGK 26.32
86.84%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.49
$2.30 PGK 9.95
74.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.91
$0.92 PGK 3.96
263.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.61
$0.75 PGK 3.26
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 €4.53
$2.95 PGK 12.77
75.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €4.00
$4.54 PGK 19.65
1.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.11
$1.91 PGK 8.26
-33.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 €1.95
$1.52 PGK 6.60
47.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.92
$1.46 PGK 6.30
129.45%
Eggs
$3.95 €3.44
$3.87 PGK 16.75
2.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.94 €13.03
$6.03 PGK 26.11
147.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.06 €12.26
$6.74 PGK 29.17
108.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.60 €17.09
$9.22 PGK 39.91
112.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.79
$3.97 PGK 17.17
-19.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.65
$2.87 PGK 12.41
-34.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.95
$4.74 PGK 20.51
-52.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 €4.34
$3.86 PGK 16.71
29.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 €1.41
$3.30 PGK 14.31
-51.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 €1.43
$2.51 PGK 10.88
-34.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.68
$2.87 PGK 12.41
-32.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.02 PGK 4.42
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.46 €8.25
$6.52 PGK 28.22
45.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 €6.02
$11.42 PGK 49.46
-39.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$2.53 PGK 10.94
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.46
$3.40 PGK 14.73
-50.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 €3.31
$0.49 PGK 2.12
673.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.1 €59.3
$27.82 PGK 120
144.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €5.02
$5.33 PGK 23.07
8.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.94
$2.40 PGK 10.40
-7.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.88
$16.74 PGK 72.5
132.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.80
$1.07 PGK 4.63
92.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K €27.9K
$24.1K PGK 104.3K
32.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.4K
$31.2K PGK 135.0K
22.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 €300
$102 PGK 440
238.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.01 €23.56
$48.80 PGK 211
-44.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 €45.15
$211 PGK 915
-75.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.35 €36.06
$63.8 PGK 276
-35.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.84 €21.66
$12.16 PGK 52.7
104.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.19
$9.42 PGK 40.77
48.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €403
$444 PGK 1,925
3.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.2K
$4,034 PGK 17.5K
276.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 €80.3
$34.58 PGK 150
166.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.59 €38.01
$36.08 PGK 156
20.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.8
$69.3 PGK 300
48.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €118
$65.1 PGK 282
107.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €902
$3,137 PGK 13.6K
-67.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 €681
$477 PGK 2,064
63.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,957 €1,706
$3,228 PGK 14.0K
-39.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 €1,273
$728 PGK 3,154
100.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,084 €5,306
$2,652 PGK 11.5K
129.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,166 €3,633
$3,838 PGK 16.6K
8.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,476 €3,031
$392 PGK 1,696
787.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
12.75
-68.78%

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Last update for Germany: March 30, 2026

Last update for Papua New Guinea: March 30, 2026

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