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

😐 Solo nomad: Papua New Guinea is 10.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Papua New Guinea is 4.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.74 PGK 31.61
$16.02 €13.83
-51.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.51 PGK 198
$57.6 €49.75
-15.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 PGK 24.28
$10.6 €9.15
-43.87%
Cappuccino
$2.41 PGK 9.85
$2.39 €2.06
0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PGK 3.77
$2.6 €2.24
-64.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 PGK 3.02
$1.91 €1.65
-61.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PGK 11.64
$3.44 €2.97
-17.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 PGK 18.27
$4.11 €3.55
9.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 PGK 7.82
$1.18 €1.02
62.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 PGK 6.55
$1.53 €1.32
4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 PGK 5.96
$1.61 €1.39
-9.32%
Eggs
$3.84 PGK 15.67
$3.1 €2.68
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 PGK 24.49
$14.26 €12.32
-57.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 PGK 26.44
$8.6 €7.42
-24.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.82 PGK 36.01
$15.7 €13.56
-43.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 PGK 16.44
$2.45 €2.12
64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 PGK 11.66
$2.07 €1.78
38.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.77 PGK 19.47
$2.03 €1.75
134.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.94 PGK 16.1
$2.65 €2.29
48.68%
Potato (1kg)
$3.43 PGK 14.02
$1.83 €1.58
87.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 PGK 9.93
$1.96 €1.69
23.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 PGK 11.69
$1.36 €1.17
110.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 PGK 4.33
$0.74 €0.64
43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 PGK 26.4
$6.43 €5.55
0.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 PGK 46.99
$5.72 €4.94
101.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 PGK 10.42
$1.32 €1.14
93.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 PGK 14.25
$2.08 €1.8
67.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 PGK 2.03
$1.79 €1.54
-72.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.44 PGK 116
$34.46 €29.75
-17.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 PGK 21.61
$4.56 €3.94
16.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 PGK 10.09
$1.33 €1.15
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.57 PGK 67.6
$26.41 €22.8
-37.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 PGK 4.41
$1.83 €1.58
-40.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K PGK 99.5K
$39.3K €33.9K
-37.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K PGK 127.1K
$31.2K €27K
-0.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PGK 425
$149 €128
-30.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.18 PGK 201
$20.46 €17.67
140.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$214 PGK 874
$33.3 €28.75
542.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.9 PGK 261
$47.32 €40.85
35.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.47 PGK 50.9
$15.64 €13.5
-20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 PGK 39.34
$9.52 €8.22
1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 PGK 1,809
$522 €451
-15.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 PGK 16.9K
$9,960 €8,600
-58.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.37 PGK 144
$87.2 €75.3
-59.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 PGK 145
$37.22 €32.13
-4.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 PGK 277
$91.5 €79
-25.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 PGK 267
$108 €93
-39.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,032 PGK 12.4K
$1,050 €907
188.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 PGK 1,990
$812 €701
-39.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,232 PGK 13.2K
$1,692 €1,460
91.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 PGK 2,986
$1,239 €1,069
-40.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 PGK 6,498
$4,233 €3,655
-62.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,419 PGK 18K
$2,725 €2,353
62.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 PGK 1,616
$1,998 €1,725
-80.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.75
3.51
263.25%

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Last update for Papua New Guinea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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