Travel budget and cost of living in Papua New Guinea how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Papua New Guinea and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Papua New Guinea. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Papua New Guinea travel budget.
Travel budget in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: calculate your travel budget
Papua New Guinea: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Papua New Guinea for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 79 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 2.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1513* (6062 PGK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 120 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 8.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 2989* (11970 PGK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 130 for 2 ppl.
- $ 46 per person
- $ 27 per person
- $ 17 per person
Total budget:
$ 4286* (17164 PGK)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Papua New Guinea in 2024
Cost of living: Papua New Guinea VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Papua New Guinea in 2024 is 27% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Papua New Guinea by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Papua New Guinea compared to the national average.
Cities | /Papua New Guinea | View Details |
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Port Moresby | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Port Moresby |
Local prices in Papua New Guinea by expense type
Papua New Guinea: Restaurant budget
($ 5 to $ 22)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 20 to $ 76)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6.3 to $ 12)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.5 to $ 7.5)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.7 to $ 5)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 3.5)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Papua New Guinea: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 47 to $ 180)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 80 to $ 157)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 101 to $ 159)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 86 to $ 178)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 96 to $ 171)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 47 to $ 181)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 115 to $ 263)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 100 to $ 167)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 47 to $ 181)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 181 to $ 371)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Papua New Guinea: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.7 to $ 2.5)
79% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.1 to $ 3.8)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.3 to $ 1.7)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 4 to $ 11)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.1 to $ 5.5)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1 to $ 8.2)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.3 to $ 6.3)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Papua New Guinea: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.2 to $ 1.3)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 2.5)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 5 to $ 11)
53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
Papua New Guinea: Leisure activity budget
($ 6.3 to $ 11)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 11 to $ 18)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Papua New Guinea: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 6.3 to $ 8.8)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 19 to $ 53)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 16 to $ 51)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 541)
(fair price: $ 564)
(fair price: $ 1377)
(fair price: $ 682)
(fair price: $ 1577)
(fair price: $ 1844)
About the information on the cost of living in Papua New Guinea
The information about the cost of living in Papua New Guinea shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Papua New Guinea updated on 31-10-2024.
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