Cost of living in Papua New Guinea
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 2 cities in Papua New Guinea, such as
Port Moresby,
Lae,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Papua New Guinea, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.51
PGK29.99
|
$4.82
-
$17.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK29.99
|
$5.67
-
$9.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
PGK4.06
|
$0.85
-
$1.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.14
|
$0.85
-
$1.70
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
PGK5.42
|
$1.28
-
$1.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
PGK10.00
|
$2.13
-
$3.83
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
PGK21.57
|
$5.37
-
$6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
PGK13.15
|
$1.36
-
$4.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
PGK10.58
|
$1.93
-
$4.12
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PGK5.21
|
$0.64
-
$2.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
PGK3.70
|
$0.64
-
$2.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
PGK7.18
|
$0.64
-
$3.86
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK4.84
|
$0.51
-
$2.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
PGK4.01
|
$0.51
-
$1.67
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
PGK4.31
|
$0.39
-
$1.80
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
PGK15.14
|
$2.37
-
$4.83
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK134.74
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK159,944.31
|
$34,042.55
-
$56,737.59
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK67.98
|
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-
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|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$241.13
PGK849.70
|
$56.74
-
$425.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK7,597.35
|
$567.38
-
$5,673.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$517.73
PGK1,824.36
|
$141.84
-
$2,269.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.40
PGK262.17
|
$40.98
-
$108.47
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.21
PGK1,804.93
|
$354.61
-
$709.22
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,744.68
PGK20,242.95
|
$3,404.26
-
$10,212.77
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
PGK10.00
|
$2.27
-
$4.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
PGK11.31
|
$0.85
-
$4.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK24.99
|
$6.24
-
$8.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.48
PGK399.86
|
$42.55
-
$255.32
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
PGK34.99
|
$8.51
-
$9.93
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.74
PGK199.93
|
$19.86
-
$85.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
PGK159.94
|
$25.25
-
$56.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.92
PGK249.91
|
$56.74
-
$99.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
PGK397.36
|
$70.92
-
$170.21
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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