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 1.0% 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 48.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Papua New Guinea are 25.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Papua New Guinea is 91.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(82.66 K)		 8.77 $
(36.25 K)		      -56.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(309.99 K)		 48.39 $
(200.00 K)		      -35.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(45.47 K)		 6.05 $
(25.00 K)		      -45.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(24.80 K)		 2.90 $
(12.00 K)		      -51.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(28.93 K)		 4.72 $
(19.50 K)		      -32.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(21.59 K)		 2.32 $
(9.60 K)		      -55.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(10.58 K)		 0.84 $
(3.47 K)		      -67.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(8.62 K)		 0.73 $
(3.02 K)		      -64.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(16.53 K)		 7.42 $
(30.66 K)		      +85.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(13.59 K)		 1.46 $
(6.03 K)		      -55.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(8.63 K)		 0.69 $
(2.83 K)		      -67.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(17.42 K)		 3.88 $
(16.05 K)		      -7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(24.24 K)		 2.49 $
(10.31 K)		      -57.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(22.78 K)		 3.00 $
(12.39 K)		      -45.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(30.50 K)		 4.07 $
(16.81 K)		      -44.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(9.89 K)		 1.88 $
(7.77 K)		      -21.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.14 K)		 1.33 $
(5.48 K)		      +74.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(8.43 K)		 2.47 $
(10.23 K)		      +21.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(9.20 K)		 1.59 $
(6.58 K)		      -28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5.49 K)		 1.57 $
(6.49 K)		      +18.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.77 K)		 1.15 $
(4.74 K)		      -17.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(9.11 K)		 2.89 $
(11.94 K)		      +31.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(9.20 K)		 1.03 $
(4.28 K)		      -53.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(62.00 K)		 11.98 $
(49.50 K)		      -20.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(8.05 K)		 2.43 $
(10.04 K)		      +24.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(14.84 K)		 3.63 $
(15.00 K)		      +1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(41.33 K)		 6.90 $
(28.50 K)		      -31.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(10.33 K)		 0.48 $
(2.00 K)		      -80.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(268.66 K)		 28.31 $
(117.00 K)		      -56.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(15.50 K)		 5.44 $
(22.50 K)		      +45.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(11.57 K)		 3.89 $
(16.09 K)		      +39.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(124.00 K)		 16.94 $
(70.00 K)		      -43.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(14.50 K)		 4.32 $
(17.84 K)		      +23.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(123,997.05 K)		 25,282.86 $
(104,500.00 K)		      -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.76 $
(107,318.45 K)		 29,436.18 $
(121,666.67 K)		      +13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.15 $
(860.35 K)		 99.60 $
(411.67 K)		      -52.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(236.28 K)		 49.14 $
(203.12 K)		      -14.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(295.34 K)		 212.91 $
(880.00 K)		      +198.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.47 $
(192.06 K)		 67.34 $
(278.33 K)		      +44.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(90.61 K)		 22.08 $
(91.25 K)		      +0.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(58.65 K)		 8.47 $
(35.00 K)		      -40.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.43 $
(5,693.26 K)		 442.55 $
(1,829.17 K)		      -67.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $
(93,728.19 K)		 4,113.00 $
(17,000.00 K)		      -81.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(215.11 K)		 38.27 $
(158.17 K)		      -26.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(175.86 K)		 35.89 $
(148.33 K)		      -15.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(370.51 K)		 68.71 $
(284.00 K)		      -23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(467.81 K)		 66.78 $
(276.00 K)		      -41.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.52 $
(7,189.83 K)		 3,106.37 $
(12,839.36 K)		      +78.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.19 $
(5,940.23 K)		 532.27 $
(2,200.00 K)		      -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.92 $
(11,986.06 K)		 3,568.63 $
(14,750.00 K)		      +23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.76 $
(9,931.19 K)		 725.82 $
(3,000.00 K)		      -69.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(1,244.25 K)		 790.98 $
(3,269.32 K)		      +162.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.28 $
(1,038.58 K)		 4,918.90 $
(20,330.97 K)		      +1,857.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Papua New Guinea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.69 $
(17,920.41 K)		 385.95 $
(1,595.24 K)		      -91.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 12.75      +95.8 %
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