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Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea
Cost of living in Papua New Guinea is 19.21% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Papua New Guinea is 71.05% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 40.00 K | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 160.00 K | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 29.64 K | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 11.00 K | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 15.00 K | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 9.19 K | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.69 K | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.56 K | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 23.38 K | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.11 K | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.91 K | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.33 K | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 17.08 K | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 12.29 K | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 14.43 K | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 8.78 K | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.11 K | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 8.49 K | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 6.83 K | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 4.56 K | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 4.86 K | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 7.25 K | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 6.40 K | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 45.00 K | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.95 K | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.73 K | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 21.50 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) | 20.00 K | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 55.00 K | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 11.28 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) | 102,833.33 K | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 537.50 K | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.70 K | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 1,050.00 K | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 204.72 K | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 57.25 K | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 35.00 K | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 468.75 K | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,000.00 K | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 125.00 K | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 103.80 K | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 201.25 K | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 321.43 K | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,750.00 K | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,320.00 K | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 17,500.00 K | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 6,000.00 K | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,414.84 K | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,704.20 K | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,787.50 K | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.70 |
Prices in Papua New Guinea
These data are based on 511 entries in the past 18 months from 28 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Port Moresby
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