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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Papua New Guinea VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Papua New Guinea in 2025 is 25% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Papua New Guinea by expense type

Papua New Guinea: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 12/person
($ 5.4 to $ 24)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 29/person
($ 22 to $ 82)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 8.1/person
($ 6.8 to $ 13)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 3.3 for 500ml
($ 1.6 to $ 8.1)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 3.4 for 330ml
($ 1.9 to $ 5.4)

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44% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 2.3/cup
($ 1.4 to $ 3.7)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Fizzy drink

$ 0.9/can
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.8/bottle
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Papua New Guinea: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 121/night
($ 51 to $ 194)

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15% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 129/night
($ 87 to $ 172)

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10% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 144

3-star hotel

$ 136/night
($ 107 to $ 168)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 142/night
($ 94 to $ 193)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 143/night
($ 105 to $ 183)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 244

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 121/month
($ 51 to $ 196)

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0% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 183/month
($ 130 to $ 291)

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7% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 197

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 142/month
($ 107 to $ 184)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 121/month
($ 51 to $ 196)

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28% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 259/month
($ 196 to $ 418)

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1% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 258

Papua New Guinea: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2/litre
($ 1.9 to $ 2.7)

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54% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.6/500g
($ 1.2 to $ 4.1)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.5/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 1.9)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 4.2/12 eggs
($ 2.6 to $ 5.1)

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6% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 7.2/kg
($ 4.3 to $ 12)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 4.4/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 6)

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56% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 3.5/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 8.9)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 3.9/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 6.8)

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79% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 1.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Papua New Guinea: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.6/ticket
($ 0.2 to $ 1.4)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.6/km
($ 1.6 to $ 2.7)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.3/litre
($ 0.9 to $ 1.4)

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35% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 6.8
($ 5.4 to $ 11)

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16% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Papua New Guinea: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 8.8/ticket
($ 6.8 to $ 11)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 19/hr
($ 11 to $ 19)

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16% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Papua New Guinea: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 7.7/pack
($ 6.8 to $ 9.5)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 39
($ 8.6 to $ 59)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 37
($ 17 to $ 68)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

Sydney → Port Moresby

$ 685
(fair price: $ 591)

Melbourne → Port Moresby

$ 718
(fair price: $ 614)

London → Port Moresby

$ 1873
(fair price: $ 1437)

Auckland → Port Moresby

$ 893
(fair price: $ 734)

Los Angeles → Port Moresby

$ 1985
(fair price: $ 1699)

New York City → Port Moresby

$ 2223
(fair price: $ 1993)

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