Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lihir Island and Boroko

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Lihir Island

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

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Boroko

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

$868

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.29 PGK 31.71

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.42 PGK 150

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.35 PGK 23.29

Cappuccino

$2.48 PGK 10.77

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

$0.71 PGK 3.07

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 PGK 2.78

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 PGK 11.24

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 PGK 14.87

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 PGK 6.52

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 PGK 5.03

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PGK 5.03

Eggs

$3.55 PGK 15.42

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.98 PGK 21.68

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.79 PGK 20.82

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.61 PGK 28.76

Apples (1kg)

$3.85 PGK 16.73

Banana (1kg)

$3.08 PGK 13.39

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 PGK 11.81

Tomato (1kg)

$2.70 PGK 11.76

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 PGK 12.26

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 PGK 3.66

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 PGK 4.86

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PGK 1.83

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.42 PGK 23.56

Wine (Bottle)

$4.95 PGK 21.55

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 PGK 4.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 PGK 6.49

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.42 PGK 1.83

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.88 PGK 126

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 PGK 19.14

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 PGK 5.84

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.97 PGK 47.72

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.80 PGK 3.48

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

$35.7K PGK 155.2K

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

$17.6K PGK 76.5K

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

$61.6 PGK 268

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

$20.71 PGK 90.1

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$82.1 PGK 357

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.86 PGK 182

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.29 PGK 62.2

Cinema Ticket

$6.47 PGK 28.12

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

$333 PGK 1,447

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,215 PGK 9,634

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.50 PGK 150

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.91 PGK 56.2

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.28 PGK 193

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.31 PGK 114

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,336 PGK 14.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$221 PGK 960

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,257 PGK 14.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 PGK 948

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$352 PGK 1,532

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Lihir Island: October 27, 2026

Last update for Boroko: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Lihir Island

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Boroko

$221 25.4%

Groceries & Markets

Lihir Island

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Boroko

$204 23.5%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Lihir Island

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Boroko

$164 18.9%

Eating Out

Lihir Island

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Boroko

$129 14.9%

Sport & Entertainment

Lihir Island

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Boroko

$55 6.3%

Clothing & Footwear

Lihir Island

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Boroko

$53 6.1%

Getting Around

Lihir Island

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Boroko

$42 4.8%

Good to know

🇵🇬 Lihir Island

🇵🇬 Boroko

🕒 Local time

10:55 10:55 AM

Same time as Lihir Island

🌤 Weather

💱 Currency

Papua New Guinean Kina PGK K

📈 Exchange rate

1 PGK = 0.23 USD

1 PGK = 0.205 EUR

1 PGK = 0.23 USD

1 PGK = 0.205 EUR

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