Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Papua New Guinea Reverse

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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea is 8.2% higher than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Papua New Guinea is 13.2% higher than in Australia
Rent Prices in Papua New Guinea are 25.9% higher than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Papua New Guinea are 39.6% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 22.4% 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$
(64.71 K)		 14.01 A$
(36.25 K)		      -44.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(310.59 K)		 77.27 A$
(200.00 K)		      -35.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(38.82 K)		 9.66 A$
(25.00 K)		      -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(25.88 K)		 4.64 A$
(12.00 K)		      -53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(28.47 K)		 7.53 A$
(19.50 K)		      -31.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(13.87 K)		 3.71 A$
(9.60 K)		      -30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(10.50 K)		 1.34 A$
(3.47 K)		      -66.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(8.62 K)		 1.17 A$
(3.02 K)		      -64.9 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(23.13 K)		 11.85 A$
(30.66 K)		      +32.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(8.85 K)		 2.33 A$
(6.03 K)		      -31.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(3.74 K)		 1.10 A$
(2.83 K)		      -24.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(17.06 K)		 6.20 A$
(16.05 K)		      -5.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(16.25 K)		 3.98 A$
(10.31 K)		      -36.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(15.30 K)		 4.79 A$
(12.39 K)		      -19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(25.19 K)		 6.49 A$
(16.81 K)		      -33.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(5.75 K)		 3.00 A$
(7.77 K)		      +35.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(4.96 K)		 2.12 A$
(5.48 K)		      +10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(5.25 K)		 3.95 A$
(10.23 K)		      +94.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(7.71 K)		 2.54 A$
(6.58 K)		      -14.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.43 K)		 2.51 A$
(6.49 K)		      +46.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(3.88 K)		 1.83 A$
(4.74 K)		      +22.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(8.77 K)		 4.61 A$
(11.94 K)		      +36.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(6.00 K)		 1.65 A$
(4.28 K)		      -28.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(51.77 K)		 19.12 A$
(49.50 K)		      -4.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(17.80 K)		 3.88 A$
(10.04 K)		      -43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(19.59 K)		 5.80 A$
(15.00 K)		      -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(124.24 K)		 11.01 A$
(28.50 K)		      -77.1 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(11.91 K)		 0.77 A$
(2.00 K)		      -83.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(388.24 K)		 45.20 A$
(117.00 K)		      -69.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(15.53 K)		 8.69 A$
(22.50 K)		      +44.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(11.25 K)		 6.22 A$
(16.09 K)		      +43.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(150.12 K)		 27.04 A$
(70.00 K)		      -53.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(17.96 K)		 6.89 A$
(17.84 K)		      -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(114,979.63 K)		 40,374.14 A$
(104,500.00 K)		      -9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(90,420.01 K)		 47,006.57 A$
(121,666.67 K)		      +34.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(699.38 K)		 159.05 A$
(411.67 K)		      -41.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(106.93 K)		 78.48 A$
(203.12 K)		      +90.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(210.62 K)		 339.99 A$
(880.00 K)		      +317.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(189.56 K)		 107.54 A$
(278.33 K)		      +46.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(66.80 K)		 35.25 A$
(91.25 K)		      +36.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(56.94 K)		 13.52 A$
(35.00 K)		      -38.5 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(6,293.72 K)		 706.71 A$
(1,829.17 K)		      -70.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(49,598.37 K)		 6,568.04 A$
(17,000.00 K)		      -65.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(285.89 K)		 61.11 A$
(158.17 K)		      -44.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(203.42 K)		 57.31 A$
(148.33 K)		      -27.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(406.78 K)		 109.72 A$
(284.00 K)		      -30.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(440.50 K)		 106.63 A$
(276.00 K)		      -37.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,128.27 A$
(5,508.57 K)		 4,942.19 A$
(12,791.81 K)		      +132.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,684.96 A$
(4,361.16 K)		 849.98 A$
(2,200.00 K)		      -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,580.11 A$
(9,266.37 K)		 5,698.74 A$
(14,750.00 K)		      +59.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,655.08 A$
(6,872.12 K)		 1,159.07 A$
(3,000.00 K)		      -56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 965.68 A$
(2,499.45 K)		 1,263.12 A$
(3,269.32 K)		      +30.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.66 A$
(1,873.04 K)		 7,854.98 A$
(20,330.97 K)		      +985.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,536.75 A$
(14,330.72 K)		 616.33 A$
(1,595.24 K)		      -88.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 12.75      +100.4 %
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