Oceania
Papua New Guinea
Global Rank #94Below Average76% data confidence
11
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety34/100
Healthcare0/100
Education0/100
Career0/100
Lifestyle34/100
Infrastructure0/100
Affordability73/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1550/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1550
per month · USD
Cost Index
42
Rent Index
64.86
Grocery Index
57.2
Transport Index
50.16
Utilities Index
55.14
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
34
🏥
Healthcare
0
🎓
Education
0
💼
Career
0
🌿
Lifestyle
34
🏗️
Infrastructure
0
💰
Affordability
73
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Parliamentary Republic
Languages
🗣️ English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Local Language
Not Required
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Christianity
ℹ️ English is official language; predominantly Christian with indigenous beliefs coexisting
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
K PGK
Papua New Guinea Kina
1 USD equals
4.38 PGK
Updated 6/15/2026
1 PGK equals
$0.2283
USD
Political Stability
🟠
Unstable
Score: -0.65
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.