Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Papua New Guinea Reverse

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 1.8% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 0.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 6.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 48.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 25.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 90.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(80.61 K)		 8.99 $
(36.25 K)		      -55.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(302.29 K)		 49.62 $
(200.00 K)		      -33.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(45.93 K)		 6.20 $
(25.00 K)		      -45.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(24.18 K)		 2.98 $
(12.00 K)		      -50.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(28.21 K)		 4.84 $
(19.50 K)		      -30.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(21.08 K)		 2.38 $
(9.60 K)		      -54.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(10.34 K)		 0.86 $
(3.47 K)		      -66.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(8.43 K)		 0.75 $
(3.02 K)		      -64.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(16.14 K)		 7.60 $
(30.62 K)		      +89.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(13.27 K)		 1.50 $
(6.03 K)		      -54.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(8.43 K)		 0.70 $
(2.83 K)		      -66.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(17.10 K)		 3.98 $
(16.05 K)		      -6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(23.64 K)		 2.56 $
(10.31 K)		      -56.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(22.25 K)		 3.07 $
(12.39 K)		      -44.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(29.76 K)		 4.17 $
(16.81 K)		      -43.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(9.66 K)		 1.93 $
(7.77 K)		      -19.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.07 K)		 1.36 $
(5.48 K)		      +78.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8.23 K)		 2.54 $
(10.23 K)		      +24.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.99 K)		 1.63 $
(6.58 K)		      -26.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5.36 K)		 1.61 $
(6.49 K)		      +21.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.63 K)		 1.18 $
(4.74 K)		      -15.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.89 K)		 2.96 $
(11.94 K)		      +34.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.98 K)		 1.06 $
(4.28 K)		      -52.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(60.46 K)		 12.28 $
(49.50 K)		      -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.86 K)		 2.49 $
(10.04 K)		      +27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(14.48 K)		 3.72 $
(15.00 K)		      +3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(40.30 K)		 7.07 $
(28.50 K)		      -29.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10.08 K)		 0.50 $
(2.00 K)		      -80.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(261.98 K)		 29.03 $
(117.00 K)		      -55.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(15.11 K)		 5.58 $
(22.50 K)		      +48.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(11.29 K)		 3.99 $
(16.09 K)		      +42.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(120.91 K)		 17.37 $
(70.00 K)		      -42.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(14.13 K)		 4.43 $
(17.84 K)		      +26.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(120,915.00 K)		 25,927.30 $
(104,500.00 K)		      -13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(104,654.00 K)		 30,186.49 $
(121,666.67 K)		      +16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(840.32 K)		 102.14 $
(411.67 K)		      -51.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(230.64 K)		 50.40 $
(203.12 K)		      -11.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(288.21 K)		 218.34 $
(880.00 K)		      +205.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(187.76 K)		 69.06 $
(278.33 K)		      +48.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(88.74 K)		 22.64 $
(91.25 K)		      +2.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(58.20 K)		 8.68 $
(35.00 K)		      -39.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(5,554.36 K)		 453.83 $
(1,829.17 K)		      -67.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(91,239.51 K)		 4,217.84 $
(17,000.00 K)		      -81.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(210.21 K)		 39.24 $
(158.17 K)		      -24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(171.80 K)		 36.80 $
(148.33 K)		      -13.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(361.41 K)		 70.46 $
(284.00 K)		      -21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(456.39 K)		 68.48 $
(276.00 K)		      -39.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(7,022.81 K)		 3,183.44 $
(12,830.85 K)		      +82.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(5,794.35 K)		 545.84 $
(2,200.00 K)		      -62.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(11,709.25 K)		 3,659.60 $
(14,750.00 K)		      +26.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(9,698.43 K)		 744.32 $
(3,000.00 K)		      -69.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(1,216.20 K)		 811.15 $
(3,269.32 K)		      +168.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(1,014.29 K)		 5,044.28 $
(20,330.97 K)		      +1,904.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(17,491.97 K)		 395.79 $
(1,595.24 K)		      -90.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 12.75      +95.8 %
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