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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea
Cost of living in Papua New Guinea is 19.13% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Papua New Guinea is 19.86% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 50.00 K | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 K | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 29.00 K | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 K | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 15.00 K | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 9.00 K | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.25 K | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 K | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 24.61 K | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.13 K | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.13 K | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.41 K | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 12.00 K | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 11.06 K | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 14.61 K | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 6.69 K | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.26 K | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 6.62 K | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 5.26 K | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 3.68 K | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 6.05 K | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 7.66 K | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 6.73 K | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 47.50 K | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.74 K | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.25 K | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.00 K | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.00 K | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 K | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 K | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 24.14 K | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 55.00 K | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 13.06 K | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 120,000.00 K | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 78,336.00 K | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 512.50 K | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.00 K | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 1,700.00 K | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 225.00 K | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 68.33 K | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 K | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 461.67 K | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,000.00 K | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 118.00 K | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 99.00 K | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 215.71 K | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 328.57 K | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,000.00 K | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,816.67 K | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,750.00 K | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 5,000.00 K | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,299.70 K | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,430.51 K | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,891.67 K | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.30 |
Prices in Papua New Guinea
These data are based on 420 entries in the past 18 months from 28 different contributors.
Last update: June 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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