Statement:
In Papua New Guinea, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Portugal

In the Where households spend more on food rating Papua New Guinea holds position #43 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Portugal is #90 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Papua New Guinea is worse than position of Portugal.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Where households spend more on food" rating. So % of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages is an average for both Papua New Guinea and Portugal, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Where households spend more on food ²⁰²¹ by International Labor Organization

   The countries in the rating sorted by '% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' in descending order.

   Papua New Guinea	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	34.91
   Portugal	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	22.44