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

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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

Utilities — $57 $69 $27 —

Internet & Mobile $57 $41 $50 $18 $2

Groceries $34 $160 $321 $137 —

Transportation $115 $92 $183 $27 $9

Dining Out $275 $137 $160 $46 $27

Leisure Activities $92 $69 $80 $11 $11

Health Insurance $46 $80 $183 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $23 $69 $115 — —

Housing $481 $344 $504 $80 $41

Total $1,123 $1,049 $1,665 $346 $90

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $412.21 per month

Coworking Space $103.05 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $412.21 per month

Coliving Space $274.81 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $2.29 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $5.73 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.87 per meal

Apples $2.75 per kg

Bread $1.60 per loaf

Milk $2.06 per liter

Rice $1.37 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.95 per kg

Beef $8.70 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $12.60 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $29.77 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.80 per bottle

Coffee $1.83 per cup

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.29 per trip

Taxi per km $0.92 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $18.32 per month

Gasoline $1.03 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.58 per trip

Scooter Rental $10.31 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $10.31 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $45.80 per month

Gym Membership $20.61 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.16 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.02 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.73 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $32.06 per pair

Summer Dress $25.19 per dress

Running Shoes $57.25 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.02 per visit

Laundry $4.58 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $20.61 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.73 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 4.3667 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.

Rabaul cost of living