Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Barcelona

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Madang

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

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Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain

$2,453

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.59 €15.76

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.5 €60.5

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.53 €12.12

Cappuccino

$3.19 €2.86

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

$2.91 €2.61

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 €1.70

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.01 €3.59

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €4.06

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 €1.17

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 €1.81

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.85 €1.66

Eggs

$4.83 €4.33

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.74 €15.00

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.12 €8.17

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.64 €17.60

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 €2.67

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 €1.81

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 €2.42

Tomato (1kg)

$2.80 €2.51

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 €1.87

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.85

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.31

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 €0.84

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €6.16

Wine (Bottle)

$7.89 €7.07

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 €1.26

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 €2.27

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.14 €2.82

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.45 €22.80

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.99 €2.68

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 €1.34

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.37 €29.91

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 €1.61

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

$33.2K €29.7K

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

$31.7K €28.4K

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

$180 €162

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

$13.84 €12.40

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.70 €30.20

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.5 €46.16

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.96 €14.30

Cinema Ticket

$10.99 €9.85

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

$917 €821

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.5K €14.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.0 €78.0

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.51 €34.51

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €94.8

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €107

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,699 €1,523

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,355 €1,214

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,603 €2,332

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,062 €1,848

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,915 €6,196

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,128 €4,595

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,211 €1,981

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

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

Last update for Madang: October 26, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Madang

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Barcelona

$1.4K 55.3%

Groceries & Markets

Madang

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Barcelona

$322 13.1%

Eating Out

Madang

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Barcelona

$268 10.9%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Madang

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Barcelona

$228 9.3%

Clothing & Footwear

Madang

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Barcelona

$158 6.4%

Sport & Entertainment

Madang

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Barcelona

$74 3%

Getting Around

Madang

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Barcelona

$48 2%

Good to know

🇵🇬 Madang

🇪🇸 Barcelona

🕒 Local time

15:57 3:57 PM

06:57 6:57 AM

9 h behind Madang

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

75,589

1,660,122

💱 Currency

Papua New Guinean Kina PGK K

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1 PGK = 0.23 USD

1 PGK = 0.206 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to PGK – Papua New Guinean Kina Converter

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🇵🇬 Papua New Guinean Kina (K)

Papua New Guinean Kina exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 4.35 PGK (1 PGK = 0.23 USD). 1 EUR = 4.85 PGK (1 PGK = 0.206 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 0.896 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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