Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 2.5 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
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