Cost of living in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

The cost of living in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is approximately 557 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1373 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Port Moresby

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
557 $
Without Rent
312 $
Rent & Utilities
245 $
Food
218 $
Transport
36 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
421 $
GDP per Capita
2,994 $
Freedom Index
6.88
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
70%
Population
317.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.76 $
Dinner 21.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.82 $
Capuccino 1.85 $
Coke, 330ml 0.63 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.18 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.76 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.69 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.99 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.62 $
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 1.29 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.65 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.4 $
Cigarette pack 2.85 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.45 $
Monthly Pass 17.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.07 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 18.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.87 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.07 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.28 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 62 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 26.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 164 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 328 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 237 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 481 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,466 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 872 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 421 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.03%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.5 $
Haircut 4.5 $

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 128 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,923 $