Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Lae Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Lae

🙂 Solo nomad: Madang is 10.6% cheaper than Lae without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Madang is 6.9% cheaper than Lae without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.62 PGK 27.01

$10.68 PGK 43.6

-38.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.97 PGK 155

$55.7 PGK 227

-31.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.86 PGK 44.35

Cappuccino

$2.47 PGK 10.06

$2.92 PGK 11.94

-15.41%

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

$1.17 PGK 4.78

$0.87 PGK 3.55

34.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 PGK 2.83

$0.59 PGK 2.4

16.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 PGK 12.04

$3.68 PGK 15

-19.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.43 PGK 18.09

$5.63 PGK 22.99

-21.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 PGK 7.8

$2.11 PGK 8.61

-9.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 PGK 5.93

$1.55 PGK 6.33

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 PGK 5.8

$1.42 PGK 5.78

Eggs

$3.38 PGK 13.78

$4.32 PGK 17.63

-21.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.09 PGK 41.21

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.9 PGK 24.09

$9.62 PGK 39.28

-38.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.2 PGK 33.49

$11.32 PGK 46.21

-27.56%

Apples (1kg)

$5.39 PGK 22.01

$4.71 PGK 19.24

14.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 PGK 9.57

$2.93 PGK 11.95

-20.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 PGK 4

$6.41 PGK 26.17

-84.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.9 PGK 7.75

$1.64 PGK 6.69

15.85%

Potato (1kg)

$4.89 PGK 19.96

$3.67 PGK 14.96

33.24%

Onion (1kg)

$2.8 PGK 11.42

$2.55 PGK 10.4

9.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$5.9 PGK 24.08

$0.75 PGK 3.07

686.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 PGK 1.9

$0.94 PGK 3.84

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.3 PGK 21.64

$7.02 PGK 28.68

-24.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.69 PGK 47.71

$13.11 PGK 53.5

-10.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 PGK 8.59

$2.7 PGK 11.04

-22.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 PGK 9.54

$4.8 PGK 19.58

-51.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PGK 1.41

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 PGK 4.35

$1.16 PGK 4.72

-7.76%

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

$67 PGK 274

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.7 PGK 96.8

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

$80 PGK 326

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,047 PGK 24.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.46 PGK 79.4

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.65 PGK 59.8

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.2 PGK 270

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.76 PGK 117

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$7,981 PGK 32.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$736 PGK 3,004

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 PGK 3,927

$1,456 PGK 5,942

-33.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$609 PGK 2,486

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$233 PGK 952

$164 PGK 669

42.32%

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

Last update for Madang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lae: October 28, 2025

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