Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Papua New Guinea Reverse

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 5.9% higher than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 10.7% higher than in Australia
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 22.9% higher than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 40.9% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 24.0% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 90.2% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(66.11 K)		 13.71 A$
(36.25 K)		      -45.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(317.31 K)		 75.64 A$
(200.00 K)		      -37.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(39.66 K)		 9.45 A$
(25.00 K)		      -37.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(26.44 K)		 4.54 A$
(12.00 K)		      -54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(29.09 K)		 7.37 A$
(19.50 K)		      -33.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(14.17 K)		 3.63 A$
(9.60 K)		      -32.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(10.73 K)		 1.31 A$
(3.47 K)		      -67.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(8.84 K)		 1.14 A$
(3.02 K)		      -65.8 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.92 A$
(23.58 K)		 11.58 A$
(30.62 K)		      +29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(9.06 K)		 2.28 A$
(6.03 K)		      -33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(3.82 K)		 1.07 A$
(2.83 K)		      -25.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(17.48 K)		 6.07 A$
(16.05 K)		      -8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.26 A$
(16.55 K)		 3.90 A$
(10.31 K)		      -37.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(15.64 K)		 4.69 A$
(12.39 K)		      -20.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(25.68 K)		 6.36 A$
(16.81 K)		      -34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(5.87 K)		 2.94 A$
(7.77 K)		      +32.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(5.07 K)		 2.07 A$
(5.48 K)		      +8.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(5.37 K)		 3.87 A$
(10.23 K)		      +90.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(7.91 K)		 2.49 A$
(6.58 K)		      -16.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.52 K)		 2.45 A$
(6.49 K)		      +43.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(3.95 K)		 1.79 A$
(4.74 K)		      +19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(8.99 K)		 4.52 A$
(11.94 K)		      +32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(6.14 K)		 1.62 A$
(4.28 K)		      -30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(52.88 K)		 18.72 A$
(49.50 K)		      -6.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(18.12 K)		 3.80 A$
(10.04 K)		      -44.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(20.06 K)		 5.67 A$
(15.00 K)		      -25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(126.92 K)		 10.78 A$
(28.50 K)		      -77.5 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(11.90 K)		 0.76 A$
(2.00 K)		      -83.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(396.63 K)		 44.25 A$
(117.00 K)		      -70.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(15.87 K)		 8.51 A$
(22.50 K)		      +41.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(11.49 K)		 6.09 A$
(16.09 K)		      +40.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(153.36 K)		 26.47 A$
(70.00 K)		      -54.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(18.33 K)		 6.75 A$
(17.84 K)		      -2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(117,464.11 K)		 39,520.18 A$
(104,500.00 K)		      -11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(92,515.39 K)		 46,012.34 A$
(121,666.67 K)		      +31.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(716.76 K)		 155.69 A$
(411.67 K)		      -42.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(109.10 K)		 76.82 A$
(203.12 K)		      +86.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(215.51 K)		 332.80 A$
(880.00 K)		      +308.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.19 A$
(193.52 K)		 105.26 A$
(278.33 K)		      +43.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(68.24 K)		 34.51 A$
(91.25 K)		      +33.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(58.17 K)		 13.24 A$
(35.00 K)		      -39.8 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(6,429.71 K)		 691.76 A$
(1,829.17 K)		      -71.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(51,470.81 K)		 6,429.12 A$
(17,000.00 K)		      -67.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.64 A$
(292.55 K)		 59.82 A$
(158.17 K)		      -45.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(208.66 K)		 56.10 A$
(148.33 K)		      -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(416.47 K)		 107.40 A$
(284.00 K)		      -31.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(450.08 K)		 104.38 A$
(276.00 K)		      -38.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.98 A$
(5,626.83 K)		 4,852.42 A$
(12,830.85 K)		      +128.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.40 A$
(4,467.15 K)		 832.00 A$
(2,200.00 K)		      -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(9,527.55 K)		 5,578.21 A$
(14,750.00 K)		      +54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.16 A$
(7,047.26 K)		 1,134.55 A$
(3,000.00 K)		      -57.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.06 A$
(2,567.70 K)		 1,236.40 A$
(3,269.32 K)		      +27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.31 A$
(1,915.24 K)		 7,688.84 A$
(20,330.97 K)		      +961.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.71 A$
(14,648.19 K)		 603.29 A$
(1,595.24 K)		      -89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 12.75      +100.5 %
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