Cost of living in Papua New Guinea

Summary of cost of living in Papua New Guinea

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 20,378 Kina
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 13,489 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 9 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 19 Kina

Map of Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea

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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:
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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.

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