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 |
$9.83
PGK37.35
|
$7.09
-
$14.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$5.67
-
$12.77
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.84
|
$0.85
-
$1.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$0.85
-
$1.70
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.67
|
$1.28
-
$1.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.11
|
$1.99
-
$3.83
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.04
|
$6.44
-
$10.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.91
|
$1.36
-
$4.43
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.09
|
$1.93
-
$4.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.46
|
$0.64
-
$2.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.47
|
$0.64
-
$2.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.63
|
$0.64
-
$3.86
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.89
|
$0.51
-
$2.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.55
|
$0.51
-
$1.67
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.71
|
$0.39
-
$1.80
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.14
|
$2.37
-
$5.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.31
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,502.70
|
$34,042.55
-
$56,737.59
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.31
|
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-
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|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,437.52
|
$141.84
-
$567.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,193.88
|
$567.38
-
$5,673.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,746.59
|
$141.84
-
$2,269.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK407.88
|
$40.98
-
$184.40
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,268.59
|
$354.61
-
$851.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,250.27
|
$2,836.88
-
$10,212.77
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.86
|
$2.27
-
$5.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.61
|
$0.85
-
$4.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK26.95
|
$6.52
-
$8.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.38
|
$17.02
-
$255.32
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.34
|
$5.67
-
$9.93
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.16
|
$9.08
-
$85.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK150.94
|
$25.25
-
$70.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.06
|
$56.74
-
$99.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.18
|
$70.92
-
$170.21
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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