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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 9.8% cheaper than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 4.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7.74 PGK 31.61
106.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$48.51 PGK 198
18.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$5.95 PGK 24.28
78.15%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.41 PGK 9.85
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.92 PGK 3.77
182.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.74 PGK 3.02
158.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.85 PGK 11.64
20.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.48 PGK 18.27
-8.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.92 PGK 7.82
-38.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.6 PGK 6.55
-4.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.46 PGK 5.96
10.27%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.84 PGK 15.67
-19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$6 PGK 24.49
137.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$6.48 PGK 26.44
32.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$8.82 PGK 36.01
78.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.03 PGK 16.44
-39.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.86 PGK 11.66
-27.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.77 PGK 19.47
-57.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.94 PGK 16.1
-32.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$3.43 PGK 14.02
-46.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.43 PGK 9.93
-19.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.86 PGK 11.69
-52.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.06 PGK 4.33
-30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.47 PGK 26.4
-0.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$11.51 PGK 46.99
-50.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.55 PGK 10.42
-48.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.49 PGK 14.25
-40.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.5 PGK 2.03
258.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$28.44 PGK 116
21.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.29 PGK 21.61
-13.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.47 PGK 10.09
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$16.57 PGK 67.6
59.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.08 PGK 4.41
69.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$24.4K PGK 99.5K
61.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.1K PGK 127.1K
0.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$104 PGK 425
42.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$49.18 PGK 201
-58.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$214 PGK 874
-84.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$63.9 PGK 261
-25.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$12.47 PGK 50.9
25.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.64 PGK 39.34
-1.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$443 PGK 1,809
17.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$4,146 PGK 16.9K
140.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$35.37 PGK 144
146.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$35.57 PGK 145
4.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$67.9 PGK 277
34.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$65.3 PGK 267
64.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$3,032 PGK 12.4K
-65.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$487 PGK 1,990
66.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$3,232 PGK 13.2K
-47.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$732 PGK 2,986
69.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,592 PGK 6,498
165.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$4,419 PGK 18K
-38.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$396 PGK 1,616
405.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
12.75
-72.47%

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

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Papua New Guinea: October 29, 2025

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