Cost of living in Lae, Papua New Guinea

The cost of living in Lae, Papua New Guinea is approximately 541 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1332 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lae

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
541 $
Without Rent
299 $
Rent & Utilities
241 $
Food
219 $
Transport
23 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
422 $
GDP per Capita
2,994 $
Freedom Index
6.88
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
70%
Population
101.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.81 $
Dinner 21.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.8 $
Capuccino 1.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.64 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.77 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.68 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.03 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.18 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.95 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.05 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.31 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.67 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.4 $
Cigarette pack 2.85 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.45 $
Monthly Pass 17.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.05 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 18.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.95 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.07 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.3 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 26.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 161 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 323 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 232 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 475 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,46 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 858 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 422 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.07%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.53 $
Haircut 4.49 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 32.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 129 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,875 $