Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulolo and Port Moresby

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Bulolo

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

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Port Moresby

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

$1,427

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.55 PGK 32.81

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.49 PGK 189

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 PGK 23.41

Cappuccino

$2.45 PGK 10.63

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 PGK 3.13

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 PGK 2.77

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 PGK 12.51

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 PGK 15.12

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 PGK 7.90

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 PGK 6.41

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 PGK 5.86

Eggs

$3.70 PGK 16.06

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.66 PGK 37.63

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 PGK 20.65

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.56 PGK 41.53

Apples (1kg)

$4.22 PGK 18.34

Banana (1kg)

$3.21 PGK 13.95

Oranges (1kg)

$7.07 PGK 30.72

Tomato (1kg)

$6.41 PGK 27.83

Potato (1kg)

$3.04 PGK 13.18

Onion (1kg)

$2.89 PGK 12.57

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.31 PGK 10.05

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 PGK 5.76

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.41 PGK 27.83

Wine (Bottle)

$10.53 PGK 45.72

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 PGK 11.33

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 PGK 14.97

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 PGK 1.99

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.84 PGK 104

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.03 PGK 21.85

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.23 PGK 9.69

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.04 PGK 61.0

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PGK 4.23

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$49.7K PGK 215.7K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.0K PGK 73.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$117 PGK 510

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.94 PGK 90.9

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$81.9 PGK 356

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.6 PGK 259

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.28 PGK 96.8

Cinema Ticket

$8.51 PGK 36.94

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$548 PGK 2,382

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,113 PGK 26.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.68 PGK 151

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 PGK 155

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.2 PGK 300

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.3 PGK 410

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,451 PGK 6,302

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$537 PGK 2,333

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,809 PGK 12.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 PGK 4,869

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,009 PGK 8,728

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,717 PGK 16.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 PGK 1,863

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.17

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bulolo: October 25, 2026

Last update for Port Moresby: October 26, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Bulolo

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Port Moresby

$537 37.6%

Groceries & Markets

Bulolo

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Port Moresby

$313 22%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bulolo

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Port Moresby

$220 15.4%

Eating Out

Bulolo

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Port Moresby

$133 9.3%

Clothing & Footwear

Bulolo

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Port Moresby

$105 7.4%

Sport & Entertainment

Bulolo

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Port Moresby

$77 5.4%

Getting Around

Bulolo

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Port Moresby

$42 2.9%

Good to know

🇵🇬 Bulolo

🇵🇬 Port Moresby

🕒 Local time

01:05 1:05 AM

Same time as Bulolo

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

16,042

364,145 Capital

💱 Currency

Papua New Guinean Kina PGK K

📈 Exchange rate

1 PGK = 0.23 USD

1 PGK = 0.207 EUR

1 PGK = 0.23 USD

1 PGK = 0.207 EUR

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