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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 1.3% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 23.8% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$7.74 PGK 31.61
122.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$48.51 PGK 198
64.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$5.95 PGK 24.28
91.26%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.41 PGK 9.85
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.92 PGK 3.77
211.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.74 PGK 3.02
82.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.85 PGK 11.64
99.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.48 PGK 18.27
13.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.92 PGK 7.82
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.6 PGK 6.55
44.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.46 PGK 5.96
98.63%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.84 PGK 15.67
5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6 PGK 24.49
178.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.48 PGK 26.44
89.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$8.82 PGK 36.01
128.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.03 PGK 16.44
-38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.86 PGK 11.66
-25.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$4.77 PGK 19.47
-43.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.94 PGK 16.1
-16.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.43 PGK 14.02
-40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.43 PGK 9.93
-25.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.86 PGK 11.69
-48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.06 PGK 4.33
-51.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$6.47 PGK 26.4
4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$11.51 PGK 46.99
-39.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.55 PGK 10.42
-28.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.49 PGK 14.25
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.5 PGK 2.03
292.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$28.44 PGK 116
49.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.29 PGK 21.61
7.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.47 PGK 10.09
-35.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$16.57 PGK 67.6
105.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.08 PGK 4.41
86.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$24.4K PGK 99.5K
30.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$31.1K PGK 127.1K
5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$104 PGK 425
113.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$49.18 PGK 201
-72.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$214 PGK 874
-85.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$63.9 PGK 261
-10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$12.47 PGK 50.9
107.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$9.64 PGK 39.34
5.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$443 PGK 1,809
29.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$4,146 PGK 16.9K
158.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$35.37 PGK 144
162.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$35.57 PGK 145
14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$67.9 PGK 277
44.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$65.3 PGK 267
100.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$3,032 PGK 12.4K
-71.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$487 PGK 1,990
34.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$3,232 PGK 13.2K
-53.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$732 PGK 2,986
46.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,592 PGK 6,498
157.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$4,419 PGK 18K
-41.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$396 PGK 1,616
395.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
12.75
-65.41%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Papua New Guinea: October 29, 2025

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