Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 20.8% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 62.5% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 39.6% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Jordan

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK50.85	$5.22 JOD3.700	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK30.51	$6.63 JOD4.700	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.27	$0.48 JOD0.340	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.66	$0.36 JOD0.260	-59.1%
Average			-41.9%

Papua New Guinea vs. Jordan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.10	$0.51 JOD0.360	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.03	$3.30 JOD2.340	+50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.81	$5.28 JOD3.750	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.13	$1.90 JOD1.350	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.45	$2.20 JOD1.560	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.39	$0.80 JOD0.570	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.90	$0.71 JOD0.500	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.16	$0.58 JOD0.410	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.30	$0.32 JOD0.220	-84.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.46	$0.36 JOD0.260	-76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.61	$0.34 JOD0.240	-74.9%
Average			-46.8%

Papua New Guinea vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.61	$5.41 JOD3.840	+26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK68.53	$31.82 JOD22.560	+90.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK106,268.42	$25,243.27 JOD17,897.480	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK90.51	$9.82 JOD6.960	-55.4%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 62.5% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,271.15	$32.16 JOD22.800	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,634.33	$278.15 JOD197.210	-88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,501.63	$203.84 JOD144.530	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK320.78	$73.53 JOD52.130	-5.9%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 39.6% less for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,029.61	$139.70 JOD99.050	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,474.10	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.250	-7.6%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.17	$5.64 JOD4.000	+127.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.53	$2.58 JOD1.830	+40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK30.71	$3.47 JOD2.460	-53.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK185.59	$50.93 JOD36.110	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK35.59	$10.72 JOD7.600	+23.7%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK161.18	$44.98 JOD31.890	+14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK183.05	$39.03 JOD27.670	-12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK264.40	$81.72 JOD57.940	+26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK404.23	$69.17 JOD49.040	-29.7%
Average			-0.2%

Papua New Guinea vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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