Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,279.75$ (11,713.25K) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,036.53$ (3,701.84K) without rent.
Cost of living in Papua New Guinea is, on average, 6.86% higher than in United States.
Rent in Papua New Guinea is, on average, 11.53% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	27.50 K	15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 K	120.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30.00 K	20.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 K	6.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	13.50 K	10.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9.94 K	3.00-13.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.94 K	3.00-7.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 K	3.00-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	21.77 K	18.93-26.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.36 K	3.63-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.05 K	1.36-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	12.44 K	4.80-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.72 K	6.80-29.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.24 K	6.80-9.53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	13.15 K	10.89-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	4.87 K	2.27-7.26
Banana (1 lb)	3.62 K	2.72-6.80
Oranges (1 lb)	5.51 K	1.36-13.61
Tomato (1 lb)	4.79 K	1.81-9.05
Potato (1 lb)	4.05 K	1.81-5.44
Onion (1 lb)	4.99 K	2.27-6.80
Lettuce (1 head)	10.56 K	4.00-15.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	6.92 K	5.00-12.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	47.50 K	16.00-80.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	8.84 K	5.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.17 K	10.00-16.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	23.50 K	20.00-27.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 K	1.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 K	48.00-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 K	5.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	20.00 K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 K	50.00-80.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	14.47 K	11.36-16.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	125,000.00 K	120,000.00-200,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	63,201.60 K	50,000.00-90,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	412.96 K	300.00-500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.00 K	1.00-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	2,066.67 K	1,200.00-3,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	240.00 K	50.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	88.75 K	55.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35.00 K	30.00-45.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	775.50 K	220.83-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,116.67 K	10,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	128.00 K	50.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	122.25 K	20.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	241.67 K	150.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	360.00 K	200.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,333.33 K	2,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,820.00 K	800.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,333.33 K	5,000.00-13,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,100.00 K	2,500.00-7,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,490.28 K	4,180.60-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,690.26 K	1,858.05-13,935.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,125.00 K
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.83	8.50-19.00

Prices in Papua New Guinea

This country had 268 entries in the past 12 months by 18 different contributors.
Last update: March 2021
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