Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea

Oceania PGK

Family of 4 Monthly Cost PGK 1,582 128.2% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost PGK 880 114.9% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,406.19 PGK 1,320.47 - 1,573.50
1BR Apartment Outside Centre PGK 935.03 PGK 863.05 - 1,019.00
3BR Apartment City Centre PGK 2,581.48 PGK 2,448.11 - 2,819.60
3BR Apartment Outside Centre PGK 1,652.22 PGK 1,581.62 - 1,758.60

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre PGK 5,582.15 PGK 5,248.07 - 5,819.94
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre PGK 3,224.27 PGK 3,051.79 - 3,388.00

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino PGK 4.42 PGK 4.16 - 4.59
Fast Food Combo Meal PGK 8.70 PGK 8.32 - 9.09
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal PGK 14.48 PGK 13.98 - 15.15
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two PGK 58.73 PGK 55.26 - 61.86

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg PGK 3.90 PGK 3.70 - 4.05
Bananas 1kg PGK 1.46 PGK 1.38 - 1.53
Beef 1kg PGK 19.13 PGK 18.36 - 20.49
Bread 500g PGK 2.46 PGK 2.30 - 2.61
Chicken 1kg PGK 9.80 PGK 9.26 - 10.48
Eggs 12 pieces PGK 3.38 PGK 3.24 - 3.54
Milk 1L PGK 1.07 PGK 1.02 - 1.14
Rice 1kg PGK 3.36 PGK 3.24 - 3.56
Water 1.5L PGK 1.47 PGK 1.40 - 1.52

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass PGK 57.27 PGK 54.95 - 59.56
One Way Ticket PGK 2.42 PGK 2.29 - 2.53

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer PGK 1.72 PGK 1.66 - 1.81
Taxi Start PGK 2.93 PGK 2.79 - 3.08

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L PGK 1.07 PGK 1.02 - 1.11

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² PGK 180.44 PGK 172.22 - 185.64

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps PGK 54.40 PGK 51.68 - 57.75

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan PGK 49.06 PGK 47.20 - 52.13

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit PGK 115.59 PGK 110.02 - 120.52

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly PGK 388.16 PGK 371.41 - 419.60

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee PGK 1,179.68 PGK 1,125.78 - 1,243.25

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee PGK 24,599.21 PGK 23,922.12 - 25,531.79

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly PGK 49.06 PGK 46.05 - 51.65

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket PGK 13.57 PGK 12.88 - 14.64

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour PGK 24.08 PGK 22.97 - 25.18
442 entries 13 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Arawa Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,475.62 /month 2026-07-28
Bulolo Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,320.47 /month 2026-07-28
Daru Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,398.27 /month 2026-07-28
Goroka Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,325.71 /month 2026-07-28
Kimbe Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,330.68 /month 2026-07-28
Kokopo Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,387.68 /month 2026-07-28
Lae Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,453.02 /month 2026-07-28
Madang Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,431.37 /month 2026-07-28
Mendi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,408.43 /month 2026-07-28
Mount Hagen Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,379.90 /month 2026-07-28
Popondetta Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,411.91 /month 2026-07-28
Port Moresby Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,573.50 /month 2026-07-28
Wewak Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PGK 1,383.88 /month 2026-07-28

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