Cost of Living in Kavieng, 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $793 $566 $906 $181 $57

Utilities — $68 $91 $34 —

Internet & Mobile $57 $45 $68 $23 $3

Groceries $45 $272 $566 $136 —

Transportation $68 $91 $181 $23 $11

Dining Out $408 $181 $136 $45 $27

Leisure Activities $91 $68 $113 $11 $14

Health Insurance $45 $113 $272 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $23 $45 $68 — —

Total $1,530 $1,449 $2,401 $453 $112

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $147.26 per month

Coworking Space $40.78 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $407.80 per month

Coliving Space $271.87 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.36 per cup

Beer $2.04 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $2.72 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.08 per meal

Apples $2.72 per kg

Bread $1.36 per loaf

Milk $2.49 per liter

Rice $1.02 per kg

Chicken Fillets $4.08 per kg

Beef $6.34 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $15.86 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $20.39 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.57 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.13 per trip

Taxi per km $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $20.39 per month

Gasoline $0.86 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.08 per trip

Scooter Rental $7.93 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.46 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $79.29 per month

Gym Membership $27.19 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.93 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.08 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $40.78 per pair

Summer Dress $24.92 per dress

Running Shoes $63.44 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.08 per visit

Laundry $2.72 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $13.59 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.81 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 4.4139 PGK

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Kavieng cost of living