Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea

Summary of cost of living in Papua New Guinea:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 43.29 K 20.00-85.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 K 150.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 27.50 K 25.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 K 7.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.50 K 10.00-25.00
Cappuccino (regular) 8.89 K 5.00-14.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.43 K 2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 K 3.00-6.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.39 K 26.12-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.58 K 4.08-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.65 K 2.27-3.18
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.53 K 9.60-19.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.67 K 6.35-15.42
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.11 K 7.26-19.05
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.26 K 9.07-27.22
Apples (1 lb) 7.40 K 3.63-9.98
Banana (1 lb) 4.88 K 2.27-9.07
Oranges (1 lb) 8.74 K 1.81-21.77
Tomato (1 lb) 5.78 K 1.81-14.97
Potato (1 lb) 6.40 K 2.27-11.34
Onion (1 lb) 4.78 K 1.81-6.80
Lettuce (1 head) 14.56 K 5.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.67 K 2.00-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 46.50 K 30.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.77 K 5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.88 K 7.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.50 K 25.00-35.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 K 1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 134.00 K 0.00-134.78
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 K 20.00-40.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9.66 K 9.66-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 K 50.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 17.54 K 13.25-18.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 K 89,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,666.67 K 150,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 368.33 K 200.00-600.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 220.83 K 100.00-235.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 820.00 K 100.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 184.00 K 60.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 66.25 K 40.00-65.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 32.50 K 25.00-40.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,363.33 K 333.33-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,714.29 K 10,000.00-35,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 141.80 K 32.00-215.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 130.00 K 60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 253.33 K 200.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 320.00 K 120.00-600.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,085.86 K 6,500.00-20,145.18
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,292.04 K 1,000.00-7,252.26
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 11,666.67 K 4,500.00-23,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,300.00 K 1,500.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,054.81 K 999.99-5,109.62
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 23,892.23 K 1,999.98-55,741.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,610.00 K
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.67 6.50-20.00

Prices in Papua New Guinea

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Last update: November 2024
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