Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,066.84$ (10,789.08K) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 918.33$ (3,230.68K) without rent.
Cost of living in Papua New Guinea is, on average, 4.44% lower than in United States.
Rent in Papua New Guinea is, on average, 0.10% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 K	15.00-69.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	155.00 K	100.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30.00 K	25.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.00 K	7.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.00 K	10.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	10.32 K	3.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.75 K	3.00-7.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.56 K	3.00-6.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	22.98 K	18.93-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.04 K	3.63-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.30 K	1.36-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	12.87 K	4.80-15.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.30 K	6.80-29.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	9.83 K	6.80-14.51
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.40 K	9.07-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	5.24 K	2.27-8.16
Banana (1 lb)	3.86 K	2.27-7.71
Oranges (1 lb)	6.63 K	1.36-13.61
Tomato (1 lb)	4.65 K	1.81-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	4.25 K	1.81-5.90
Onion (1 lb)	4.59 K	1.36-6.80
Lettuce (1 head)	12.12 K	5.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	5.00 K	3.00-12.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	32.00 K	16.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	9.65 K	5.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.50 K	8.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	25.00 K	22.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 K	1.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	134.78 K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	20.00 K	5.00-40.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.66 K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 K	50.00-80.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	14.86 K	11.36-17.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	120,000.00 K	100,000.00-200,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	82,502.00 K	50,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	354.44 K	300.00-500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.40 K	1.00-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,233.33 K	200.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	212.50 K	50.00-900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	73.33 K	20.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35.00 K	30.00-40.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	975.50 K	220.83-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	20,450.00 K	12,000.00-36,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	142.50 K	50.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	132.25 K	20.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	250.00 K	200.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	397.50 K	250.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,714.29 K	2,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,572.29 K	500.00-6,333.72
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	10,500.00 K	5,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,083.33 K	2,000.00-7,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,346.21 K	999.99-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,038.65 K	464.51-13,935.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	866.67 K
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.17	12.50-20.00

Prices in Papua New Guinea

This country had 246 entries in the past 12 months by 16 different contributors.
Last update: May 2022
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