Living in Papua New Guinea

Oceania

Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in Papua New Guinea

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Migration trends

Immigrants30K · foreign-born residents

Diaspora35.1K · Papua New Guineans abroad

Trends−5K · more leave than arrive

Cost of livingPGK 657/mo · typical spend

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Family & childrenConditions for family life and raising kids

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