Hundreds of languages, jungle and reefs. Wild, but unsafe in cities.
For living9/100
For travel11/100
Key facts
Average net salary$400 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$700 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$8
Traveller daily budget$120 /day
Safety2/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+31 °C
Avg winter temperature+27 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September, October
Life expectancy66.3
Population10,762,817
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 73 countries
Places worth seeing
- National Parliament House: Built in the shape of a Sepik spirit house.
- Varirata National Park: Trails and birds of paradise an hour from town.
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