Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Papua New Guinea Reverse

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 10.2% higher than in Australia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 15.4% higher than in Australia
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 28.5% higher than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 38.7% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 21.0% 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$
(63.80 K)		 14.21 A$
(36.25 K)		      -43.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(306.22 K)		 78.38 A$
(200.00 K)		      -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(38.28 K)		 9.80 A$
(25.00 K)		      -34.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(25.52 K)		 4.70 A$
(12.00 K)		      -53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(28.07 K)		 7.64 A$
(19.50 K)		      -30.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 A$
(13.64 K)		 3.76 A$
(9.60 K)		      -29.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.05 A$
(10.35 K)		 1.36 A$
(3.47 K)		      -66.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(8.49 K)		 1.19 A$
(3.02 K)		      -64.4 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(22.79 K)		 12.02 A$
(30.66 K)		      +34.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 A$
(8.70 K)		 2.36 A$
(6.03 K)		      -30.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(3.70 K)		 1.11 A$
(2.83 K)		      -23.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.55 A$
(16.71 K)		 6.29 A$
(16.05 K)		      -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.21 A$
(15.85 K)		 4.04 A$
(10.31 K)		      -34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 A$
(15.04 K)		 4.86 A$
(12.39 K)		      -17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.64 A$
(24.60 K)		 6.59 A$
(16.81 K)		      -31.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(5.67 K)		 3.04 A$
(7.77 K)		      +36.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(4.87 K)		 2.15 A$
(5.48 K)		      +12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.02 A$
(5.17 K)		 4.01 A$
(10.23 K)		      +98.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(7.60 K)		 2.58 A$
(6.58 K)		      -13.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(4.35 K)		 2.54 A$
(6.49 K)		      +49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(3.80 K)		 1.86 A$
(4.74 K)		      +24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.36 A$
(8.58 K)		 4.68 A$
(11.94 K)		      +39.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 A$
(5.88 K)		 1.68 A$
(4.28 K)		      -27.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(51.04 K)		 19.40 A$
(49.50 K)		      -3.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.86 A$
(17.50 K)		 3.93 A$
(10.04 K)		      -42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(19.32 K)		 5.88 A$
(15.00 K)		      -22.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(122.49 K)		 11.17 A$
(28.50 K)		      -76.7 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(11.48 K)		 0.78 A$
(2.00 K)		      -82.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(382.77 K)		 45.85 A$
(117.00 K)		      -69.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(15.31 K)		 8.82 A$
(22.50 K)		      +47.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(11.09 K)		 6.31 A$
(16.09 K)		      +45.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(148.01 K)		 27.43 A$
(70.00 K)		      -52.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(17.70 K)		 6.99 A$
(17.84 K)		      +0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(113,359.24 K)		 40,951.26 A$
(104,500.00 K)		      -7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,902.46 A$
(89,064.60 K)		 47,678.50 A$
(121,666.67 K)		      +36.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 268.88 A$
(686.14 K)		 161.32 A$
(411.67 K)		      -40.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.82 A$
(104.16 K)		 79.60 A$
(203.12 K)		      +95.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.36 A$
(207.61 K)		 344.85 A$
(880.00 K)		      +323.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.92 A$
(186.08 K)		 109.07 A$
(278.33 K)		      +49.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.55 A$
(65.21 K)		 35.76 A$
(91.25 K)		      +39.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(56.14 K)		 13.72 A$
(35.00 K)		      -37.7 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(6,205.02 K)		 716.81 A$
(1,829.17 K)		      -70.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,636.91 A$
(50,109.73 K)		 6,661.93 A$
(17,000.00 K)		      -66.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.74 A$
(282.59 K)		 61.98 A$
(158.17 K)		      -44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.83 A$
(201.16 K)		 58.13 A$
(148.33 K)		      -26.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.77 A$
(400.06 K)		 111.29 A$
(284.00 K)		      -29.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.42 A$
(432.32 K)		 108.16 A$
(276.00 K)		      -36.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,113.37 A$
(5,392.94 K)		 5,004.69 A$
(12,771.04 K)		      +136.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,679.98 A$
(4,287.00 K)		 862.13 A$
(2,200.00 K)		      -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,545.09 A$
(9,046.41 K)		 5,780.20 A$
(14,750.00 K)		      +63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,637.01 A$
(6,729.17 K)		 1,175.63 A$
(3,000.00 K)		      -55.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.14 A$
(2,416.93 K)		 1,281.18 A$
(3,269.32 K)		      +35.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 704.85 A$
(1,798.63 K)		 7,967.26 A$
(20,330.97 K)		      +1,030.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,548.82 A$
(14,159.55 K)		 625.14 A$
(1,595.24 K)		      -88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.37 12.75      +100.3 %
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