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

In the Where households spend more on food rating Sri Lanka holds position #22 ²⁰²¹ out of 138 and Papua New Guinea is #43 out of 138 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Sri Lanka is worse than position of Papua New Guinea.
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 Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea, 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
   Sri Lanka	'% of household budget for food and non-alcoholic beverages' value is	44.00