Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Madang and Singapore

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Madang

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

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Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,544

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.62 SGD 14.86

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.4 SGD 95.2

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.35 SGD 10.68

Cappuccino

$5.24 SGD 6.70

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

$1.83 SGD 2.34

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 SGD 1.64

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.66

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.99 SGD 12.77

Milk (1 liter)

$2.99 SGD 3.82

White Bread (500g)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 SGD 3.55

Eggs

$3.76 SGD 4.81

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.85 SGD 26.67

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.01 SGD 12.80

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.28 SGD 32.33

Apples (1kg)

$4.52 SGD 5.78

Banana (1kg)

$3.19 SGD 4.08

Oranges (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 SGD 2.77

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 SGD 3.17

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 SGD 2.98

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 SGD 2.44

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 SGD 1.85

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.85 SGD 17.72

Wine (Bottle)

$23.38 SGD 29.90

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.69 SGD 6.00

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.80 SGD 6.14

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.52 SGD 1.94

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$96.6 SGD 124

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.71 SGD 4.75

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 SGD 1.03

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.41 SGD 20.99

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.53 SGD 3.24

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

$156.9K SGD 200.7K

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

$154.6K SGD 197.7K

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

$170 SGD 217

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

$12.39 SGD 15.85

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.02 SGD 35.84

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$111 SGD 143

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.09 SGD 15.46

Cinema Ticket

$12.21 SGD 15.62

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

$1,878 SGD 2,402

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.1K SGD 37.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.8 SGD 98.2

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.5 SGD 65.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SGD 137

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 SGD 157

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,098 SGD 3,963

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,213 SGD 2,831

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,983 SGD 7,654

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$4,088 SGD 5,229

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K SGD 29.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.7K SGD 21.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,464 SGD 5,711

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

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

Last update for Madang: October 26, 2026

Last update for Singapore: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Madang

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Singapore

$2.2K 62.5%

Groceries & Markets

Madang

–

Singapore

$458 12.9%

Eating Out

Madang

–

Singapore

$255 7.2%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Madang

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Singapore

$210 5.9%

Clothing & Footwear

Madang

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Singapore

$161 4.6%

Sport & Entertainment

Madang

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Singapore

$136 3.8%

Getting Around

Madang

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Singapore

$110 3.1%

Good to know

🇵🇬 Madang

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

08:52 8:52 AM

06:52 6:52 AM

2 h behind Madang

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

75,589

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Papua New Guinean Kina PGK K

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

1 PGK = 0.23 USD

1 PGK = 0.205 EUR

1 SGD = 0.782 USD

1 SGD = 0.697 EUR

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SGD, 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).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.782 USD). 1 EUR = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.697 EUR).

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