Cost of Living in
Papua New Guinea
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $482 | $1210 |
| Without rent | $270 | $993 |
| Rent & Utilities | $200.29 | $401.96 |
| Food | $214 | $653 |
| Transport | $34.91 | $87.73 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $362.41 | |
| Quality of life | 32.69 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.08 | |
| Life expectancy | 64.92 | |
| English speaking % | 69.93% | |
| Population | 8.6M | |
Papua New Guinea
We calculate prices for Papua New Guinea as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $482 | 187 / 208 |
| Without rent | $270 | 195 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $200.29 | 185 / 208 |
| Food | $214 | 168 / 208 |
| Transport | $34.91 | 175 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 272.84$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 163.72$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 410.33$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 285.82$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 34.32$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 52.22$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 28.51$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 14$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1576$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 999$ |
| Lunch Menu | 3.02$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 25.24$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.08$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.64$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.91$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.7$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.39$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 17.79$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 6.77$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.16$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.36$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.63$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.34$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.73$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.88$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.53$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.05$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.87$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.29$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.8$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.91$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.81$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.2$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.41$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.07$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.03$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.13$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.52$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.61$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.51$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.5$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.26$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 21.76$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 5.29$ |
| Doctor's visit | 20.84$ |
| Haircut, simple | 5.45$ |
| Brand Jeans | 32.99$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 59.6$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 112.15$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4242$ |
