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 |
$7.79
PGK25.59
|
$4.82
-
$14.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.67
PGK18.61
|
$5.67
-
$8.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
PGK4.32
|
$0.85
-
$1.98
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
PGK3.41
|
$0.85
-
$1.42
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
PGK5.40
|
$1.42
-
$2.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.50
PGK11.50
|
$1.70
-
$4.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
PGK19.67
|
$5.36
-
$6.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
PGK11.62
|
$1.36
-
$3.91
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
PGK7.49
|
$1.93
-
$2.70
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK4.50
|
$0.64
-
$1.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
PGK3.37
|
$0.64
-
$1.93
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK5.14
|
$0.64
-
$3.86
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
PGK3.71
|
$0.51
-
$2.56
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PGK3.09
|
$0.51
-
$2.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.13
|
$0.39
-
$1.93
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PGK12.50
|
$3.22
-
$4.29
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.17
PGK46.52
|
$13.60
-
$14.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,841.43
PGK120,951.12
|
$34,007.47
-
$56,679.12
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.43
PGK106.46
|
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-
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|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$415.65
PGK1,364.58
|
$56.68
-
$850.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,643.69
PGK5,396.28
|
$566.79
-
$4,534.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$694.32
PGK2,279.46
|
$226.72
-
$1,133.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.39
PGK293.48
|
$54.18
-
$173.37
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.22
PGK1,369.75
|
$188.93
-
$708.49
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,022.16
PGK19,770.86
|
$3,400.75
-
$11,335.82
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
PGK8.37
|
$1.70
-
$2.83
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
PGK9.92
|
$0.85
-
$3.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
PGK21.86
|
$5.67
-
$8.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.39
PGK244.23
|
$42.51
-
$141.70
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
PGK37.22
|
$8.50
-
$14.17
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
PGK134.91
|
$17.00
-
$85.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.27
PGK148.63
|
$14.17
-
$56.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.85
PGK232.60
|
$28.34
-
$99.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.27
PGK348.90
|
$56.68
-
$170.04
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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