Cost of living in Papua New Guinea
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 2 cities in Papua New Guinea, such as
Lae,
Port Moresby,
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 |
$9.26
PGK35.90
|
$6.45
-
$12.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
PGK35.03
|
$7.74
-
$11.62
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
PGK3.65
|
$0.52
-
$1.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PGK5.21
|
$0.77
-
$5.16
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
PGK5.60
|
$1.16
-
$1.81
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
PGK9.38
|
$1.81
-
$4.39
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
PGK26.10
|
$5.86
-
$9.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
PGK14.76
|
$3.10
-
$4.03
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
PGK11.52
|
$1.76
-
$4.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.01
|
$0.82
-
$1.76
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
PGK3.92
|
$0.59
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
PGK6.02
|
$0.82
-
$3.51
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.04
|
$0.47
-
$2.93
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PGK5.36
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
PGK4.90
|
$0.80
-
$1.64
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PGK15.91
|
$2.16
-
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.80
PGK134.91
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,305.96
PGK160,154.65
|
$30,979.47
-
$51,632.45
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.56
PGK68.07
|
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-
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|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$344.22
PGK1,334.62
|
$129.08
-
$516.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,807.14
PGK10,884.04
|
$774.49
-
$5,163.25
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$418.22
PGK1,621.57
|
$129.08
-
$2,065.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.79
PGK456.72
|
$67.12
-
$167.81
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.22
PGK2,106.20
|
$322.70
-
$774.49
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,388.76
PGK17,016.43
|
$2,581.62
-
$9,293.84
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
PGK12.01
|
$1.81
-
$5.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PGK10.16
|
$0.77
-
$3.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
PGK27.53
|
$5.94
-
$12.13
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.70
PGK192.69
|
$15.49
-
$232.35
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.74
PGK30.03
|
$5.16
-
$9.04
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.56
PGK130.13
|
$8.26
-
$77.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.14
PGK140.14
|
$22.98
-
$64.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.31
PGK237.73
|
$51.63
-
$90.36
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.48
PGK335.32
|
$64.54
-
$154.90
|
Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing
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