Retire score: 4.66

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East Asia & Pacific

Papua New Guinea

Premium cost

Warm climate

Lower middle income

Quick highlights

Capital: Port Moresby
Income level: Lower middle income
Currency: PGK

ISO3

PNG

Climate

Warm

Cost band

Premium

Score

4.66

Overview

ISO3

PNG

ISO2

Country

Papua New Guinea

Region

East Asia & Pacific

Income level

Lower middle income

Capital

Port Moresby

Capital latitude

-9.47

Capital longitude

147.19

Population

11,781,559

Area (km^2)

462,840

Currencies

PGK

Languages

English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin

English official

Yes

Flag

Open

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent

Cost of living

Rent index

Groceries index

Restaurant prices

Purchasing power

Price-to-income

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Mortgage % income

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Affordability index

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Price-to-rent (center)

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Price-to-rent (outside)

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Rental yield (center)

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Rental yield (outside)

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Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score

UHC index

Healthcare index

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Healthcare exp. index

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Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)

Safety index

Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score

PM2.5 exposure

Pollution index

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Exp. pollution index

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Climate zone

warm

Social & community infrastructure

English official

Yes

Population

11,781,559

Infrastructure & logistics

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Internet score

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Broadband subs/100

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Fixed speed (Mbps)

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Mobile speed (Mbps)

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Traffic index

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Commute time index

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Time exp. index

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Traffic inefficiency

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CO2 emissions index

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Legal & administrative ease

Income level

Lower middle income

Rule of law (pct)

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Corruption (CPI)

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