Cost of living in Papua New Guinea
compared to
Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK75.83
|
$4.74
-
$14.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.13
|
$4.26
-
$11.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.41
|
$0.59
-
$2.37
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK2.99
|
$0.47
-
$1.18
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.59
|
$1.31
-
$2.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.29
|
$2.80
-
$5.95
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK32.93
|
$6.75
-
$8.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK16.99
|
$3.21
-
$4.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.41
|
$2.97
-
$4.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.44
|
$0.86
-
$2.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
PGK5.61
|
$0.54
-
$2.10
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
PGK11.60
|
$0.81
-
$5.02
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
PGK6.89
|
$0.64
-
$2.26
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
PGK6.71
|
$0.65
-
$2.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.01
|
$0.76
-
$1.83
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK17.89
|
$3.83
-
$4.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK100.53
|
$2.37
-
$45.49
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK94,999.61
|
$21,084.96
-
$23,690.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK105.56
|
$23.69
-
$28.43
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK703.70
|
$23.69
-
$710.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,255.17
|
$416.46
-
$5,524.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,218.75
|
$261.72
-
$1,255.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK339.79
|
$36.23
-
$153.99
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,680.77
|
$473.82
-
$710.73
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK16,838.56
|
$1,421.46
-
$8,291.84
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.63
|
$1.66
-
$4.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.85
|
$1.18
-
$3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.52
|
$4.74
-
$11.13
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK311.97
|
$23.69
-
$236.91
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK43.71
|
$7.11
-
$23.69
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK132.20
|
$11.85
-
$42.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK154.81
|
$28.43
-
$59.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK324.21
|
$47.38
-
$82.92
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK414.68
|
$49.75
-
$142.15
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Papua New Guinea compared to Papua New Guinea.
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