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 96.7% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$9.83
PGK38.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$8.51
PGK32.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.01
PGK3.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.18
PGK4.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.49
PGK5.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$2.66
PGK10.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$7.38
PGK28.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$3.92
PGK15.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$3.18
PGK12.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.44
PGK5.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.18
PGK4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$2.01
PGK7.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.29
PGK4.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.20
PGK4.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.24
PGK4.80
|
|
pay 71.3% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.51
PGK17.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$38.24
PGK147.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$45,390.07
PGK175,639.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$19.29
PGK74.65
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$378.25
PGK1,463.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$2,156.03
PGK8,342.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$459.57
PGK1,778.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$107.32
PGK415.30
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$596.93
PGK2,309.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$4,539.01
PGK17,563.92
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$3.12
PGK12.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$3.32
PGK12.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$7.09
PGK27.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$52.20
PGK201.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$8.51
PGK32.93
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$36.88
PGK142.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$39.72
PGK153.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$67.38
PGK260.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$95.04
PGK367.74
|
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