Cost of living in Papua New Guinea
Summary of cost of living in Papua New Guinea
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 20,327 Kina
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 13,478 Kina WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 36 Kina | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 23 Kina | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 11 Kina | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7 Kina | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 16 Kina | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 28 Kina | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 40 Kina | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 20 Kina | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 11 Kina | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 7 Kina | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 150 Kina | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 10 Kina | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4.95 Kina | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 14,804 Kina | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 6,609 Kina | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,106 Kina | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 7,865 Kina | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 10,000 Kina | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 500 Kina | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 157 Kina | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 2,965 Kina | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 851 Kina | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 44 Kina | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 47 Kina | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 149 Kina | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 198 Kina | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 266 Kina | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 583 Kina | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 69,375 Kina | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3.64 Kina | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 241 Kina | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 19 Kina | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 64 Kina | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 249 Kina | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 18 Kina | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 19 Kina | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 16 Kina | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 8 Kina | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 8 Kina | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 43 Kina | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 75 Kina | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 75 Kina | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 200 Kina | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 326 Kina | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 30 Kina | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 63 Kina | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 9 Kina | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,000 Kina | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 150 Kina | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 18 Kina | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea
This map shows only the top cities in Papua New Guinea. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Papua New Guinea
| Lae | Port Moresby |
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