Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Papua New Guinea

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 12% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 31.6% more expensive than Papua New Guinea without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$7.74 PGK 31.61
159.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$48.51 PGK 198
85.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$5.95 PGK 24.28
68.57%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.41 PGK 9.85
95.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.92 PGK 3.77
167.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.74 PGK 3.02
128.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.85 PGK 11.64
131.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$4.48 PGK 18.27
39.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.92 PGK 7.82
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.6 PGK 6.55
3.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.46 PGK 5.96
54.79%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$3.84 PGK 15.67
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6 PGK 24.49
63.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$6.48 PGK 26.44
34.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$8.82 PGK 36.01
62.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.03 PGK 16.44
-24.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.86 PGK 11.66
-41.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$4.77 PGK 19.47
-39.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.94 PGK 16.1
-11.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.43 PGK 14.02
-52.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.43 PGK 9.93
-34.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.86 PGK 11.69
-60.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.06 PGK 4.33
48.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$6.47 PGK 26.4
215.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$11.51 PGK 46.99
-8.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.55 PGK 10.42
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.49 PGK 14.25
-5.44%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.5 PGK 2.03
566.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$28.44 PGK 116
233.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$5.29 PGK 21.61
3.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.47 PGK 10.09
-37.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$16.57 PGK 67.6
61.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.08 PGK 4.41
85.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$24.4K PGK 99.5K
54.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$31.1K PGK 127.1K
32.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$104 PGK 425
206.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$49.18 PGK 201
-64.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$214 PGK 874
-80.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$63.9 PGK 261
-28.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$12.47 PGK 50.9
27.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$9.64 PGK 39.34
42.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$443 PGK 1,809
296.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$4,146 PGK 16.9K
412.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$35.37 PGK 144
156.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$35.57 PGK 145
24.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$67.9 PGK 277
48.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$65.3 PGK 267
58.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$3,032 PGK 12.4K
-52.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$487 PGK 1,990
137.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$3,232 PGK 13.2K
-28.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$732 PGK 2,986
152.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,592 PGK 6,498
280.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$4,419 PGK 18K
9.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$396 PGK 1,616
691.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
12.75
-54.90%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Papua New Guinea: October 29, 2025

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