Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea
Cost of living in Papua New Guinea is 13.97% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Papua New Guinea is, on average, 16.12% higher than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 40.00 K | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 K | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25.00 K | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 K | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.50 K | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 9.58 K | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.25 K | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.17 K | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 21.14 K | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.66 K | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.82 K | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.59 K | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.87 K | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.89 K | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 15.05 K | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.44 K | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.44 K | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 5.26 K | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 4.44 K | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 3.32 K | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 4.00 K | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 9.59 K | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 10.25 K | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 37.50 K | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 9.54 K | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.25 K | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.00 K | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 K | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 50.00 K | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 K | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 28.16 K | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 62.50 K | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 13.56 K | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 120,000.00 K | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 73,336.00 K | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 420.00 K | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.00 K | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,100.00 K | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 337.50 K | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 118.33 K | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 K | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 501.04 K | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,500.00 K | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 88.00 K | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 68.50 K | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 191.67 K | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 380.00 K | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,375.00 K | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,575.00 K | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 13,000.00 K | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 5,666.67 K | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,406.42 K | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,858.05 K | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,530.00 K | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.88 |
Prices in Papua New Guinea
This country had 203 entries in the past 12 months by 15 different contributors.
Last update: April 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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