Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Hong Kong

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Madang

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

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Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China)

$3,028

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.11 HK$63.6

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$62.9 HK$493

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 HK$49.66

Cappuccino

$5.03 HK$39.45

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

$1.27 HK$9.98

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 HK$8.47

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.74 HK$60.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.55 HK$51.4

Milk (1 liter)

$2.87 HK$22.51

White Bread (500g)

$2.44 HK$19.11

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 HK$16.69

Eggs

$3.43 HK$26.89

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.73 HK$194

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.86 HK$69.5

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.81 HK$140

Apples (1kg)

$4.21 HK$33.00

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 HK$20.36

Oranges (1kg)

$4.65 HK$36.52

Tomato (1kg)

$4.05 HK$31.81

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 HK$24.97

Onion (1kg)

$3.25 HK$25.46

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59 HK$12.47

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 HK$13.50

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.27 HK$104

Wine (Bottle)

$15.22 HK$119

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 HK$15.18

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 HK$17.92

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.28 HK$10.05

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.0 HK$691

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.75 HK$29.38

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.30 HK$10.23

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.92 HK$125

Gasoline (1 liter)

$4.05 HK$31.80

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

$44.6K HK$349.5K

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

$37.5K HK$294.4K

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

$242 HK$1,895

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

$15.72 HK$123

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.12 HK$166

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$99.8 HK$783

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.52 HK$74.7

Cinema Ticket

$12.80 HK$100

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

$1,287 HK$10.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.0K HK$172.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.7 HK$523

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.46 HK$333

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.6 HK$656

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 HK$957

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,432 HK$19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,764 HK$13.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,347 HK$42.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,677 HK$28.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$28.4K HK$223.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$18.1K HK$141.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,264 HK$25.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.79

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

Last update for Madang: October 26, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: October 27, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Madang

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Hong Kong

$1.8K 58.2%

Groceries & Markets

Madang

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Hong Kong

$410 13.6%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Madang

–

Hong Kong

$278 9.2%

Eating Out

Madang

–

Hong Kong

$205 6.8%

Clothing & Footwear

Madang

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Hong Kong

$142 4.7%

Sport & Entertainment

Madang

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Hong Kong

$125 4.1%

Getting Around

Madang

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Hong Kong

$103 3.4%

Good to know

🇵🇬 Madang

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🕒 Local time

08:52 8:52 AM

06:52 6:52 AM

2 h behind Madang

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

75,589

1,367,900 Capital

💱 Currency

Papua New Guinean Kina PGK K

Hong Kong Dollar HKD $

📈 Exchange rate

1 PGK = 0.23 USD

1 PGK = 0.205 EUR

1 HKD = 0.127 USD

1 HKD = 0.114 EUR

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HKD, USD, EUR to PGK – Papua New Guinean Kina Converter

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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).

Hong Kong Dollar exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 7.85 HKD (1 HKD = 0.127 USD). 1 EUR = 8.79 HKD (1 HKD = 0.114 EUR).

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