Lae, Papua New Guinea vs. Sydney, Australia

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

$6,040.22

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

$375.43

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

$0.47

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

$93.16

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

$27.25

Apples (1kg)

$3.22

Banana (1kg)

$0.37

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

$4.82

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.66

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.59

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

$22.39

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96

Eggs (regular) (12)

$0.19

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12

Lettuce (1 head)

$4.31

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$0.87

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$0.67

Onion (1kg)

$1.18

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46

Potato (1kg)

$3.16

Rice (white), (1kg)

$0.34

Tomato (1kg)

$3.15

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.00

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.62

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

$100.99

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

$32.88

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

$39.68

Cappuccino (regular)

$0.40

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

$3.02

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$45.06

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$8.06

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

$9,073.84

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

$1,672.14

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,591.39