Cost of Living in Papua New Guinea

Welcome! On this page we brief you on the cost of living in Papua New Guinea. All of the information provided is current. All the prices are listed in PNG Kina. Please use the currency converter on the homepage of this website. 

Entertainment

Cinema:  K50
Video VCD/DVD: K12
Music Local and western: K15
TV Set: K5000
Radio: K200
Internet: K2 per megabyte
Phone: K1 per minute overseas call. 40t local call.
Guitars: K300 
Computers: K2000 - K5000

Shops

- Supermarkets
- Local stores
-Chinese stores
- Dairy 
- Beer shops
- Mobile phone shows
- Clothing shops
- Computer shops
- Hardware.
-Shoe shops

Toothpaste: K5
Tooth brush: K5

Sports/Leisure

Sports shoes : k200
Jersey : K50
Sports wears : K30
Gyms: K200
Swimming: K100

Education 

Textbooks =  K100 per book
pens/markers/pencils = K50
School fees: K6000 private schools per year
State schools : K1500
School uniforms: K200
School bus fares: K1 per trip

Markets 

Milk (regular), 1 liter :  K10
Rice (1kg) :   K4
Eggs (12) :   K12
Local Cheese (1kg): K3
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg): k18
Tomato (1kg)  K4
Potato (1kg):  K10
Lettuce (1 head)  K2
Pack of Cigarettes : K20

Housing

There are many affordable houses in Port Moresby or in other towns in Papua New Guinea.Most of the rental houses are provided by real estate and private owners.  At the moment, because of the economy boom, there is sudden rise in cost of housing:

Hotes/Lodges

Hotels          -  K700 - K1300  per day
Lodges         - K350 - K900 per day

Rental Houses

Town House - K700 - K1800 per fortnight
Apartments - K1000 - K2000 per fortnight
Settlement Housing - K200  - K700

Transport

Buses, Taxies and Airplanes are available in PNG
Bus fare within city:   K1
Intercity Travel : K30 - K50
Taxi fare: K10 - K50 depending of the distance
Hire Cars: K500 per day
Gasoline per litre  K6

Banking

There are several banks in PNG. Click here to see the list of banks
Opening hours: 8.45am to 3pm from Monday to Thursday and from 8.45am to 4pm on Friday. A branch of Bank South Pacific is open for business at Port Moresby’s International Airport for currency exchange at arrival and departure times of all international flights. 

ATMs & Eftpos 
ATMs are located in major towns and cities. Eftpos is found in major hotels, shops, restaurants and many other locations. 

Credit cards 
Major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners & JCB) and traveller’s cheques are accepted at most leading hotels, restaurants and travel agencies. 

Money transfers

• Western Union – Located at major Bank South Pacific branches.
• Travelex – Located at major ANZ branches.
• Telegraphic transfer – Remittance via the bank account of the same bank.
• Salim Moni Kwik (SMK) – Same day domestic money transfer by Post PNG

Restaurant 

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant: K25 - K50
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course: K100
Combo Meal at KFC or Similar: K30
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter SP):  K10
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle):  K15
Cappuccino (regular):  K15
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle):  K5
Water (0.33 liter bottle):  K3
Bottle of wine: K12

Food

Fresh food products are available in major markets in towns and cities though supermarkets provide variety of choices.

Cabbage/Onion = K5 per packet  at the markets
                           = K8 at  super markets
Orange/Apples   = K10 per packet @ supermarkets

Bread = K3 of a loaf 

Rice = K4 per 1kg  Packet

Fish :  Tinned (K5, fresh: K10 - K20) per kg.
Watermelon: K15 - K30

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