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

😐 Solo nomad: Papua New Guinea is 83.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Papua New Guinea is 60.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.74 PGK 31.61
$5.31 R$29.48
45.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.51 PGK 198
$29.19 R$162
66.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 PGK 24.28
$6.29 R$34.91
-5.41%
Cappuccino
$2.41 PGK 9.85
$1.76 R$9.79
36.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PGK 3.77
$1.08 R$6
-14.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 PGK 3.02
$0.72 R$4.02
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PGK 11.64
$1.84 R$10.21
54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 PGK 18.27
$2.73 R$15.16
64.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 PGK 7.82
$0.96 R$5.32
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 PGK 6.55
$1.48 R$8.2
8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 PGK 5.96
$1.17 R$6.5
24.79%
Eggs
$3.84 PGK 15.67
$2.12 R$11.79
81.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 PGK 24.49
$8.41 R$46.69
-28.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 PGK 26.44
$3.82 R$21.18
69.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 PGK 36.01
$7.55 R$41.89
16.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 PGK 16.44
$2.15 R$11.94
87.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 PGK 11.66
$1.28 R$7.09
123.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.77 PGK 19.47
$1.13 R$6.27
322.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.94 PGK 16.1
$1.48 R$8.22
166.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 PGK 14.02
$1.17 R$6.49
193.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 PGK 9.93
$1.1 R$6.1
120.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 PGK 11.69
$0.75 R$4.14
281.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 PGK 4.33
$0.7 R$3.9
51.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 PGK 26.4
$2.1 R$11.63
208.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 PGK 46.99
$7.4 R$41.05
55.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 PGK 10.42
$1.18 R$6.55
116.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 PGK 14.25
$2.25 R$12.48
55.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 PGK 2.03
$0.93 R$5.18
-46.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.44 PGK 116
$41.29 R$229
-31.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 PGK 21.61
$1.05 R$5.83
403.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 PGK 10.09
$0.83 R$4.59
197.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.57 PGK 67.6
$7.14 R$39.63
132.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 PGK 4.41
$1.09 R$6.08
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K PGK 99.5K
$22K R$121.8K
11.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K PGK 127.1K
$27.4K R$151.8K
13.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PGK 425
$69.6 R$386
49.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.18 PGK 201
$13.69 R$76
259.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$214 PGK 874
$18.72 R$104
1043.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.9 PGK 261
$22.75 R$126
180.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.47 PGK 50.9
$22.18 R$123
-43.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 PGK 39.34
$6.15 R$34.12
56.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 PGK 1,809
$281 R$1,562
57.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 PGK 16.9K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-43.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.37 PGK 144
$48.73 R$271
-27.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 PGK 145
$41.91 R$233
-15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 PGK 277
$75 R$416
-9.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 PGK 267
$61.4 R$341
6.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,032 PGK 12.4K
$332 R$1,844
812.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 PGK 1,990
$229 R$1,273
112.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,232 PGK 13.2K
$638 R$3,540
406.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 PGK 2,986
$448 R$2,484
63.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 PGK 6,498
$1,689 R$9,376
-5.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,419 PGK 18K
$1,176 R$6,527
275.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Papua New Guinea
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 PGK 1,616
$481 R$2,672
-17.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.75
11.16
14.25%

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

Last update for Papua New Guinea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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