Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Bali

Madang, Papua New Guinea
Bali, Indonesia
Madang
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
-
/mo nomad
Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,214
/mo nomad
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madang
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.73 Rp 49.5K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$28.91 Rp 524.6K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$4.56 Rp 82.7K
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Cappuccino
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$2.26 Rp 41.1K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.43 Rp 25.9K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.68 Rp 12.4K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.23 Rp 40.4K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.68 Rp 66.8K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madang
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.49 Rp 27.0K
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.18 Rp 39.6K
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.14 Rp 20.7K
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Eggs
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$2.02 Rp 36.6K
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$16.81 Rp 305.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.57 Rp 64.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.31 Rp 205.2K
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.44 Rp 62.5K
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.51 Rp 27.4K
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.19 Rp 39.8K
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.88 Rp 34.2K
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.71 Rp 31.0K
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.32 Rp 42.0K
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.99 Rp 18.0K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.50 Rp 9,070
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.03 Rp 36.8K
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Wine (Bottle)
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$21.49 Rp 389.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.14 Rp 38.8K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.87 Rp 52.0K
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🚌 Getting Around
Madang
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.25 Rp 4,564
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$8.82 Rp 160.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.45 Rp 8,156
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.44 Rp 7,978
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.48 Rp 99.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.89 Rp 16.1K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$24.3K Rp 440.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K Rp 579.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madang
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$79.9 Rp 1.4M
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$6.55 Rp 118.8K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$18.48 Rp 335.3K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madang
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$40.66 Rp 737.8K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$14.93 Rp 270.8K
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Cinema Ticket
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$3.67 Rp 66.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Madang
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$437 Rp 7.9M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,063 Rp 91.9M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madang
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$43.62 Rp 791.5K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$32.69 Rp 593.2K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$73.6 Rp 1.3M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$74.3 Rp 1.3M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madang
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$984 Rp 17.9M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$583 Rp 10.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$3,121 Rp 56.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,475 Rp 26.8M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,447 Rp 44.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,963 Rp 35.6M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Madang
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$215 Rp 3.9M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.78
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madang: October 26, 2026

Last update for Bali: October 24, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Madang
–
Bali
$583
Groceries & Markets
Madang
–
Bali
$275
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madang
–
Bali
$105
Clothing & Footwear
Madang
–
Bali
$101
Eating Out
Madang
–
Bali
$90
Sport & Entertainment
Madang
–
Bali
$48
Getting Around
Madang
–
Bali
$12
Good to know
🇵🇬 Madang
🇮🇩 Bali
🕒 Local time
09:04 9:04 AM
07:04 7:04 AM
2 h behind Madang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
75,589
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IDR, USD, EUR to PGK – Papua New Guinean Kina Converter

Papua New Guinean Kina exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 4.35 PGK (1 PGK = 0.23 USD). 1 EUR = 4.87 PGK (1 PGK = 0.205 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 18,145 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.51 USD). 1 EUR = 20,337 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.92 EUR).

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