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Table
7 Introduction
of
8 Papua New Guinea Background
Location and Economy
History and Culture
Contents
Climate
Languages
Currency, Credit Cards and GST
Cost of Living
Transport in Port Moresby
15 Securing a Job in Papua New Guinea

Types of Job Available
Residential vs. FIFO Roles
Wages
Benefits
Income Tax
Repatriation of Wages
Visas and Work Permits
Things to Consider When Taking a Job in PNG
18 Moving to Papua New Guinea

COVID-19 Protocols
Visas
How to Apply for a Visa
Fees
8 Work Permit
24 Securing a Lease
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Types of Accommodation
Rental Prices
Security
Backup Electricity and Water
Lease Agreement
Rental Payments
19
T a ble o f c o ntents
31 Popular Residential Locations

Port Moresby, National Capital District
Southern Region
Momase Region
Highlands Region
Islands Region
40 Moving In
Electricity
Internet
Water
Gas
Phone 31
44 Education
Education in PNG
List of PNG International Schools and Tuition Fees
49 Health Care
Medical Facilities
Medical Emergencies
Hospitals and Medical Clinics in Port Moresby
Hospitals and Medical Clinics in Lae
53 Port Moresby Lifestyle

A Typical Day in Port Moresby
Major Malls And Shopping Centres
Liquor Outlets
Clothes and Fashion
55
Local Food Markets
Arts and Crafts Markets
Online Shopping
Social Clubs
Other Clubs
Restaurants and Bars
Gyms
68 Tourism
Within Port Moresby
Within Driving distance of Port Moresby
Provincial Destinations
68
Bogia Fisherman, Milne Bay Province
Introduction
Travelling to another country is always

an unsettling experience regardless
of what you do, the distance you’ve
travelled or whether your new
country has a similar culture to your
origins or not.
Moving to Papua New Guinea, or

‘PNG’, can be daunting, especially if
moving from a more economically
developed country. This tiny Pacific
island country is one hundred and
sixty kilometers north of Australia,
has a population of over 8 million
people, over 850 languages and a
reputation for being ‘The Land of
the Unexpected’. However, PNG has
an exotic allure combining the best
urban entertainment whilst allowing
for various off-the-beaten-track types
of adventures unique to this beautiful
country.
The 2022 PNG Handbook provides

all of the information you need to
find a great place to live and enjoy
the fantastic lifestyle that PNG has
to offer. From selecting the right
location, securing a rental, moving
in, and joining one of the many clubs,
this guide is your roadmap to settling
into the beautiful country of Papua
New Guinea.

Papua
New
Guinea
Background
Rainforest Creek, Papua New Guinea

P a p u a N e w G u ine a B a c k gr o u n d
History and Culture PNG is reputedly the most ethnically

diverse country in the world, with
Archaeological evidence suggests over 850 languages. Geographic
that the Island of New Guinea was regions broadly categorise Papua
first settled over 50,000 years ago New Guineans: New Guineans
by humans who likely arrived in (from the Momase area on the
two different migration groups at north mainland), Papuans (from
different times. the south), Highlanders and
Islanders.
The first European contact
occurred in the 16th century when Port Moresby, the capital of PNG,
Portuguese and Spanish explorers is situated within a natural harbour
chanced upon the main island. on the southwest coast of the
Jorge de Menezes, a Portuguese mainland. The capital is culturally
explorer, called it “Papua” when diverse, and the estimated
he visited in 1526 – 1527. Spaniard population of Port Moresby is
Location and Economy Ynigo Ortiz de Retez called the 400,000 residents.
island “New Guinea” in 1545 as he
Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies
thought its inhabitants resembled Climate
the eastern half of the island of New
indigenous populations on the
Guinea and shares international Papua New Guinea is within the
African Guinea coast.
borders with Australia, Indonesia, tropics, with a typical daytime
Solomon Islands, and the Federated temperature in the lowlands
The island’s southern area was
States of Micronesia. between 30 - 32 °C and dropping
colonised by the British in 1884
and was known as British New to 23 - 24 °C at night. Although the
PNG is 160km north of Australia seasons are influenced by the trade
Guinea. In 1905, the territory
and includes over 600 islands winds (dry season between May
was transferred to the Australian
and 5,000 km of coastline across and November) and northwesterly
Commonwealth and renamed the
463,000 sq km. monsoons (wet season between
Territory of Papua.
December and March), the coastal
The country comprises 22 areas are typically hot and humid
The northern region, along with
provinces, the autonomous region all year round, and rain is common.
parts of the Highlands and Islands
of Bougainville and Port Moresby,
regions, was Germany’s territory
and the National Capital District Port Moresby tends to be drier than
and known as German New
(NCD). the rest of the country, receiving an
Guinea. Australian military forces
captured these areas during World average rainfall of 1020mm a year
PNG is endowed with natural due partly to its sheltered location.
War 1 and administered the region
resources and is home to one of the By comparison, Madang gets an
afterwards. When PNG became
world’s largest tropical rainforests. average of 3500mm of rain a year.
independent in 1975, the names
The country has significant gold,
Papua and New Guinea became
silver, copper, nickel, cobalt, The Highlands region is refreshingly
amalgamated, hence the name
crude oil, natural gas and other cooler with temperatures between
Papua New Guinea.
mineral deposits. Forestry, mining, 20 - 29 °C during the day, dropping
petroleum, agriculture and to below 15 °C at night. Frost and
The current estimated population
livestock, tourism and hospitality, snow are not uncommon in high
of PNG is ~8.94* million with
fisheries, and manufacturing are altitude areas.
foreign nationals making up 1% of
the major economic drivers in PNG.
the total population. The majority
of the population live in rural areas,
with up to 25% of people residing
* visit: http://www.worldometers.info/ in urban centres.
world-population/papua-new-guinea-
population/
Bank of Papua New Guinea
Languages All transactions in PNG are subject Rental prices have been compared
to 10% goods and services tax to Manhattan or Sydney, and there
Official languages of PNG include (GST). The GST component of a are several reasons for this. The land
English, Tok Pisin (also known as good or service is usually included tenure system favours traditional
Pidgin English), PNG Sign language in the published prices. Most shops, (customary) land ownership, and
and Motu. English is widely spoken restaurants, and major hotels only a small proportion of land in
and used in the courts, by the accept Amex, Diners, Mastercard PNG is state-owned (~3% by some
government and the education and Visa credit cards. estimates). Therefore, there is a
system. English is typically spoken shortage of land that is available for
when conducting business and There are three banks in PNG: development, making land prices
translators are rarely required. Bank South Pacific (BSP), Kina Bank high. Secondly, many properties
and Westpac Bank. They all issue have essential services supplied
Indigenous languages and local debit cards on request, as well as that would not be typically required
dialects number 850+. standard bank cards which can overseas, such as security, backup
be used on EFTPOS in most major electricity and backup water.
Currency, Credit Cards and stores, but can’t be used for online
GST transactions. Secure, quality rental
accommodation starts at K1,500
The PNG Kina is the currency of Be warned, the queues at the bank per week for a very affordable
Papua New Guinea. One Kina (K) can be quite long and tiresome, so home and up to K6,500 for a luxury
is constituted by 100 Toea (t) - setting up internet banking at the apartment.
pronounced “toy-ya”. time of opening the account is wise.
Many goods in PNG are imported,
Banknotes are denominated in Cost of Living and as such, most products include
K100, K50, K20, K10, K5 and K2. the cost of freight and duty, which
Coins in circulation are K1, 50t, 20t, Papua New Guinea is an expensive are higher than overseas markets.
10t and 5t. country to live in, from housing to The following table compares
food and lifestyle costs. commonly purchased groceries
against common currencies.

Exchange Rate
Cost of Living
Nov 2021 (approx)
1 PGK
0.39 AUD · 0.29 USD
0.21 GBP · 0.25 EUR
14.37 PHP
Groceries Properties
(per month)
Coffee 225g
K15 3-Bed Mid Range Apartment
K13,000
Milk 1L
K6 3-Bed Luxury Apartment
K21,666
Cola 500mL
K3.50
Bottle Water 500mL
K3 Eating Out
Meal for 2 at a mid-
range restaurant
K140
Sliced White Bread Meal for 2 at a high-
K5.50 end restaurant
Rice 500g K250
K3
Local Beer
K12
Imported Beer
Cheese imported K15
K18
Bottle of Wine
Lettuce local K60
K12
Bottle of Spirits
K180
Education Social Clubs

(per annum)
From From
K3,000 K1,900
To To
K56,000 K4,300

Transport in Port Moresby the wet season. Take caution Taxis

when driving through puddles, as
Driving they may be much deeper than Many taxi companies operate in
expected. PNG and are identified by the “T”
Driving rules in Papua New Guinea on the number plates. They are
are essentially the same as in Road discipline is another issue, typically well branded and are
Australia (which, in turn, are similar as police rarely enforce traffic allowed to pick up passengers off
to the UK), with vehicles driving rules. Recklessness, speeding, and the street without pre-booking.
on the left-hand side of the road. driving under the influence happen Whilst most taxis are safe and
All vehicles must display a valid frequently compared with many reliable, the safety standards of
registration and safety sticker, and other countries and result in many some taxis are questionable.
drivers must carry a valid licence. avoidable accidents. Road users
must take precautions against any Taxis must have meters installed
Foreign licences are valid only for vehicles driving dangerously. but are rarely used. It is therefore
the first six months of residency. prudent to agree on the fare before
After that, drivers must obtain a Drivers should also take care of travelling.
full licence from Motor Vehicles their security whilst driving, as car-
Insurance Limited (MVIL) on Kunai jackings, whilst uncommon, do Several companies specialise in
Street in Port Moresby. occur. providing secure transportation
using high-quality vehicles. These
Driving in PNG can be a challenge. do require a pre-booking, and fares
Potholes are a common occurrence can be paid via an account. These
on highways, particularly during companies will often have different
sized cars depending on the large open-back utility trucks, such There are road links into Central
requirements, such as a small bus as an Isuzu flatbed, also qualify as Province and running as far as
for an airport run. Non-nationals a PMV. Kerema in Gulf Province.
should generally utilise secure taxi
services. PMV’s are rarely used by non- The main mode of transportation,
nationals, particularly in the major therefore, is by air. There are
Public Transport cities. There are potential security two leading domestic airlines; Air
risks associated with travelling Niugini, PNG’s flagship airline,
PNG has an owner/operator public on PMVs or waiting at bus stops. and PNG Air. There are currently
transport system. Public Motor However, in some outer regions, restrictions on domestic travel due
Vehicles (PMVs) are owned by such as Alotau, Kokopo and to COVID-19; however, all provincial
private companies or individuals Kavieng, it’s relatively common to capitals are usually serviced several
and operate on behalf of the public see expats jumping on board a bus. times a week.
transport system. The typical fare is
K1 per trip regardless of the route. Domestic Flights Flights are fairly expensive in
PNG, with a Port Moresby to Lae
The most common PMVs are There are limited roads connecting standard fare costing around K800
22-seater Toyota Coasters, but Port Moresby to the rest of PNG. one way, but with special fares
starting at K400.
Some
simple
steps to
Stay Safe Use car alarms
and vehicle trackers Avoid driving at night
on the Car alarms and vehicle trackers are
available from security firms. These GPS
Avoid driving at night where possible
and, at minimum, avoid known trouble
road
enabled devices have a panic button in spots. Port Moresby has several reputable
case of an emergency, and a patrol vehicle guarded taxi services, which should be
can quickly track your location to ensure considered for travel, especially at night.
you are safe.
Be aware of other vehicles Keep distance

Situational awareness in respect to other When driving, keep enough distance
Keep car doors vehicles is essential. If you suspect that between your car and the vehicle ahead
locked, particularly a car is following you, make an unusual of you to allow you to pull away in case of
when stationary manoeuvre, such as circling a roundabout trouble. Leaving room between your car
and the next car is especially important
twice, to confirm your suspicions. If a
vehicle is following you, drive directly to the when in a traffic jam as this is a prime
nearest police station or safe haven. opportunity for robbery.

Harbourside and the Central Business District, Port Moresby
Securing
a Job in
Papua
New
Guinea
Papua New Guinea is an attractive

destination for expatriate workers.
Career growth is a significant
drawcard for employees, with the
ability to secure senior roles that
might otherwise be unavailable in
their home country. In addition, the
salaries and benefits available to
expatriate workers are substantial,
often exceeding comparable
domestic wages.
Financial benefits and career growth,

when coupled with the unique
experience of working in a developing
country and contributing to the
country’s betterment, make PNG a
dynamic employment destination for
those willing to take up the challenge.

S ec u ring a J o b in P a p u a N e w G u ine a
Types of Jobs Available disciplines that are in demand FIFO roles are typical in the aviation
include management, accounting, industry or for work at remote
Papua New Guinea welcomes HR, IT and engineering. locations such as a mine site.
workers from various professions; Rotation periods vary between 4 to
from general business roles such Residential vs FIFO Roles 6 weeks on-site and 4 to 2 weeks
as CFO’s (Chief Financial Officer) at home.
and engineers, pilots, head chefs, Residential roles are PNG based,
and salespeople; the opportunities with the employee having a Wages
are limitless. permanent residential address
in the country. By contrast, fly-in- Wages and benefits for expatriate
Notwithstanding the variety of jobs fly-out or FIFO roles require the workers are generally materially
available, PNG’s major industries employee to be stationed in a higher than for equivalent roles
dominate the opportunities for location on a rotational basis for domestically.
expatriates, such as mining, oil a period of time before returning
and gas projects, construction, home for a period. By law, all citizens and expatriate
banking, and aviation. Specific workers in PNG must be paid in
PNG Kina directly to a PNG bank
account. Contracts normally state
an agreed wage in Kina; however,
some employment contracts
will benchmark against a foreign
currency to protect the employee
against currency fluctuations.
Employees should check whether
their wages are benchmarked
against their local currency.
Benefits
Employment benefits for expat

employees in PNG vary by industry
and company. Still, they often
include many of the costs of living
that an employee may otherwise
bear themselves, making roles in
PNG highly attractive.
Expat benefits for residential

employees generally include:
• A vehicle
• Accommodation
• School fees
• Club memberships
• Return flights to their resident
country
• Personal protective equipment
(if required)
• Insurances
S ec u ring a J o b in P a p u a N e w G u ine a
Expat benefits for FIFO relevant scheme in their home Visas and Work Permits
employees often include: country on their behalf.
The employer generally obtains
• Meals Papua New Guinea has existing visas and work permits on behalf
• Accommodation tax treaties with many countries, of the employee. Please see the
• Return flights to their resident including Australia, New Zealand, “Moving to Papua New Guinea”
country Canada, China, Indonesia and the section of this handbook for an
• Personal protective equipment UK. As a result, workers with an overview of the available visas and
(if required) employment contract for greater work permits.
• Insurances than 2 years are typically deemed
to be non-resident for tax purposes Things to Consider When
Income Tax and are not required to file tax Taking a Job in PNG
returns in their home country.
Income tax is relatively high While Papua New Guinea is a great
compared with other countries, Repatriation of Wages place to live and work, several
with the top tax band at around things should be considered before
42%. Employers will calculate and Foreign employees are often accepting a role.
deduct income tax on behalf of the concerned that Papua New Guinea’s
employee. low foreign currency reserves will Your partner and children must
inhibit their ability to repatriate fully understand the limitations
Employees should note that there their funds to their home country. when living in a foreign, developing
are no compulsory pension or Whilst PNG’s currency reserves country. For example, there are
superannuation deductions for are limited, expatriates can freely restrictions on movement in terms
non-citizen workers. Employees transfer funds by internet banking of security, which can have a major
should consider specifying that their to an overseas account subject to impact on lifestyle. Therefore, it
employer makes superannuation a K10,000 limit per day with a bank is essential to conduct research
or pension payments to their fee of ~K50 per transaction. and speak with other people who
have lived or worked in PNG before
taking the plunge.
Scan the In addition, candidates should

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ideally possess specific personal
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attributes which make the
the full
interview transition easier; these include
online resilience, flexibility, cultural
adaptability, positivity, mentoring
capability and a willingness to
create change.
Moving
to
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New
Guinea
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M o ving t o P a p u a N e w G u ine a
COVID-19 has
significantly
impacted Papua
New Guinea, and
travel restrictions
are in place.
Rita Flynn Stadium, Boroko
COVID-19 Protocols • A Rapid test will be conducted • Outbound flights carry the
upon arrival. This is free of same criteria for travelling
The new normal, or ‘Niupela charge for passengers arriving internationally; travellers must
Pasin’ as it is known, sets the from Australia, but all other quarantine before departing
rules of compliance during the destinations are charged at and provide a COVID test at
state of emergency concerning K600 per person. Children the airport before checking in.
the pandemic. PNG’s COVID-19 under 5 are exempt. Those Authorities allow flights out
response is headed by the Pandemic testing positive for COVID will be of PNG to Brisbane, Sydney,
Controller, who is also the Police quarantined at the individuals Singapore, Hong Kong and
Commissioner. The Controller own cost. Manila. As of September 2021,
sets the directives concerning the flights to Cairns are suspended.
COVID-19 outbreak. Laws change • Inbound flights from Brisbane,
as the situation evolves, find the Cairns, Sydney, Singapore, • As of September 2021, domestic
latest information by visiting the Manila, and Hong Kong are travel does not currently
official website.* available for fully vaccinated require any quarantine period;
workers who have the necessary however, there are temperature
As of November 2021: visas and permissions to enter checks and pre-flight forms to
the country. Approval must complete for contact tracing
• Passengers arriving in PNG who be sought from the Pandemic purposes. The Controller of the
are fully vaccinated and have Controller of the COVID-19 State of Emergency has listed
not been to a high risk country in National Pandemic Response, the following as valid reasons
the last 14 days are not required and can take between 7 to 21 for domestic travel:
to quarantine on arrival. The days. Travellers must produce a
Republic of Philippines and negative COVID-19 PCR at check-
Republic of India are currently in. Air Niugini has a dedicated
listed as high risk. online resource with the latest
travel information.**
* visit: covid19.info.gov.pg
** visit: www.airniugini.com.pg/travel-advice

1. Students returning to their Visas permit and visa for new overseas
usual place of residence or employees and any family travelling
returning to their educational Anyone travelling to PNG for with them. Generally speaking:
institutions, whatever purpose must have a valid
entry permit or visa to enter. The • Employees will complete the
2. Persons returning to their Papua New Guinea Immigration application forms, keep copies,
usual place of residence, and Citizenship Authority (ICA) is and send them along with the
responsible for administering visas required documents to the
3. Essential business travel, in coordination with Papua New employer, who will submit the
Guinea Embassies globally. You can applications themselves with
4. Seeking medical assistance visit the PNG ICA’s website for the the relevant authorities.
or medivac, and latest visa requirements and a list
of diplomatic missions globally.* • The employee must be outside
5. Emergency transport, of PNG during this process.
including but not limited to For expatriates moving to PNG for
the repatriation of deceased work, employers typically manage • The employee will then submit a
persons. the process of securing a work valid passport and copies of the
application form to the closest
High Commission, Embassy or
Mission, who will issue the visa
to the traveller.
There are six types of visas

available in PNG:
1. Visitor Visa
This visa is for those holidaying

in PNG, or visiting friends and
family, and is available on a single
or multiple entry basis; it does
not allow the entrant to work in
PNG. Applicants must prove they
are genuine tourists or visitors
and may be required to produce
evidence to support this.
PNG allows citizens from some

countries to apply for a visa
on arrival; however, the list of
countries is limited. For example,
Australian residents must obtain a
visa before arriving in the country
or risk being refused entry. Visit
the ICA website to confirm the list
of countries eligible for visas on
arrival.**
* visit: www.ica.gov.pg
** visit: https://ica.gov.pg/visa-
information/visa-on-arrival
2. Business Visa 3. Working Resident Visa 5. Special Exemption Visa
Allows the entrant to conduct There are many different classes This visa is for those undertaking
business for a short time in Papua of visa associated with a working specific activities within PNG, such
New Guinea. Business activities visa in PNG, such as employment, as a foreign official, an accredited
include buying or selling goods, journalism, and restricted diplomat, or volunteers working
carrying out a trade mission, employment. with a volunteer agency. Eligibility
supporting a major infrastructure criteria will depend on the
project, or carrying out any business Eligibility for a general employment individual circumstances and the
with an authorised representative visa will depend on the duration of length of stay.
of an overseas company or person. the stay and specific circumstances
Applicants may need to provide of the application (for example, if 6. Permanent Resident Visa
proof to support their application. you are the relevant employee or
the spouse of an employee). Application for a permanent
PNG offers options for single or resident visa will depend on the
multiple entry business visas. 4. Study Visa applicant’s circumstances, their
Business visas on arrival are ties to PNG, and the duration of
only available to eligible foreign Eligible for those enrolled in visas previously held.
nationals and under specific courses or otherwise studying in
circumstances. Australians are PNG. Applicants must prove they
not presently eligible for a visa are studying and may be required
on arrival. Visit the ICA website to to produce evidence to support
confirm the list of countries eligible. this.
Immigration and Citizenship Office, Waigani

How to Apply for a Visa Work Permit How to Apply for a PNG Work
Permit
Paper Applications Types
Vist www.workspermits.gov.pg
Paper-based applications can Non-citizens who wish to work in to find downloadable application
be submitted by visiting the ICA PNG will require a Work Permit forms.
website and downloading the from the Department of Labour
relevant form. The form can be and Industrial Relations. As with the The Application Form, Passport,
submitted to the PNG Immigration visa, the employee will complete Medical Documentation and Police
and Citizenship Services Authority the application form and send it Certificate should be lodged at the
(PNGICSA) or the nearest PNG to the employer who will make the relevant PNG Diplomatic Mission,
Diplomatic Mission together with application. It is a prerequisite to along with the accompanying
supporting documents. obtaining a visa. visa. Supporting documentation
should be lodged by the sponsor at
eVisa Application There are three main types of PNGICSA for approval.
work permits:
The ICA website has a new online Dependents
application process via the ICA 1. General Work Permit:
website.* The most common type, Dependants of the employed
where there is a commercial person, specifically the spouse,
Note, the eVisa process is not relationship between the unmarried children under the age
applicable for Working Residents. employer and the employee. of 18, and elderly parents will need
to complete a separate application
Fees 2. Volunteer Work Permit: for an entry permit.
Is where the employment
Every individual applying for an contract between the employer In exceptional cases, visitor entry
entry permit or visa must pay and employee is voluntary. permits may be granted to children
the relevant application fee. If over the age of 18 who are still
applying from outside PNG, you 3. Bridging Work Permit: Is a dependent on their parents; this
should contact your nearest PNG permit granted for 60 days refers to a child who has a severe
Diplomatic Mission to obtain prices and allows non-citizens to disability or is continuing their
in your local currency. remain in PNG while the new education in PNG.
application for a work permit
is processed.
* visit: www.ica.gov.pg or evisa.ica.gov.pg/evisa/account/Apply

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a Lease
Apex Building, Port Moresby

S ec u ring a L e a se
Things to Know There is also a sixth type of

When Searching residential property known as
Hausples.com.pg a ‘compound’, which contains
many different property styles
Hausples.com.pg is PNG’s best within a gated community. Inside
source of real estate information a compound, there may be mixed
via its website and apps (iOS and types of accommodation, such
Android). Hausples works with as both apartments and high-set
real estate agencies, property houses.
management companies and
developers all over PNG to Most properties, whether
showcase over 3,500 properties for residential or commercial, offer
sale and rent. security services along with backup
Types of Accommodation water and electricity.
The Hausples.com.pg website and
app incorporate a real-time chat There are broadly five different Apartment
function similar to WhatsApp to types of residential property in
allow property hunters to speak PNG. These are reflected on the Americans call them ‘apartments’,
directly with agents at any time. Hausples website when searching the British call them ‘flats’, and
Many property listings also include for a rental: Australians call them ‘units’. A
360° virtual reality tours to give subdivision of a bigger building, self-
users a true sense of the property. 1. Apartment contained with its own bathroom,
Hausples also provides detailed 2. Serviced Apartment kitchen, two or more rooms, and
market trend information, real 3. Townhouse all on one floor, is classified as an
estate news and operates regular 4. Duplex apartment in PNG. Apartments are
real estate expos to bring all of 5. Houses (high and low set) the most popular property type for
PNG real estate under one roof. expatriate rentals in PNG because
of their convenience and security.
Serviced Apartment
Serviced apartments are

apartments that cater for the
higher end market and usually have
one or all of the following services
included: fully furnished, all white
and brown goods provided, security
alarms, access to maintenance
services (electrician, plumber,
etc.), access to a pool, gym and
other recreational facilities, airport
shuttles, WiFi access.
Apex Building, Port Moresby Crowne Plaza Serviced Apartments

S ec u ring A L e a se
Townhouse Duplex
A townhouse is one property type A duplex has only two units

that causes some confusion. What attached and offers the privacy of
Americans, Australians and Papua a front and back yard; some may
New Guineans call a townhouse offer shared facilities like a pool.
is what the British call a terrace. In PNG, duplexes also provide
Townhouses typically adjoin each security and backup water and
other with a shared wall and are electricity.
generally two storeys with their
own front and back yard. In PNG, House (high-set / low-set)
Irelya Village, 6 Mile
townhouses often share common
facilities like a pool and recreational High-set houses are the most
facilities. Townhouses commonly common houses in PNG and
offer security, back up water and are built on high stilts with a
electricity. large verandah to encourage air
Airways compound, 6 Mile
circulation. They typically have

three bedrooms, including one
with an ensuite bathroom, and car
parking space for two vehicles is
usually located under the house.
In contrast, houses at ground level
without stilts are ‘low set’ houses.
Compound (gated communities)
Compounds are not a property

type per se; they are instead a
gated community that might
house the same or different
types of accommodation, such as
apartments, duplexes and houses.
Compounds generally offer high
levels of security and backup
facilities (water and electricity),
plus shared amenities such as
BBQ facilities, pools and gyms.
Compounds are a popular choice
for foreign residents in PNG.

Rental Prices Luxury: Luxury properties are Given the high crime rates,
more likely to be closer to the CBD, those moving to PNG should
Papua New Guinea, and Port such as Touaguba Hill and Paga prioritise security measures when
Moresby in particular, has relatively Hill. There are also larger gated considering accommodation.
high rental values compared to communities in the Waigani and Gated and guarded compounds
other countries. There are several 6-Mile areas. They would typically are a norm, and vehicle tracking
reasons behind this; the cost be either new or refurbished and and secure taxi services are
of security and backup facilities have more amenities, such as a standard. Ensure that you fully
(e.g. electricity) are the primary pool, gym and BBQ facilities. understand the level of security of
reasons; however, the availability any potential rental property, and
of state land on which to build has Security be prepared to pay a premium to
increased land values significantly. secure a property with 24/7 guards
Rental prices are usually advertised Papua New Guineans are and surveillance.
as a weekly rate exclusive of GST accommodating, friendly and
(currently 10%), and invoiced loyal to a fault. Despite this, the Backup Electricity and
monthly in advance. fact remains that PNG is a high- Water
risk country for travellers. The
primary security risks in PNG are Most of Port Moresby’s electricity comes
The ‘Market Trends’ section of the
urban crime (theft, carjacking from a hydroelectric power station
Hausples.com.pg website provides
and assault), domestic violence, outside the city, with several backup
detailed monthly pricing insights.* gas and diesel turbines. However, the
robbery and border security.
distribution system is questionable,
• The median asking price for Unfortunately, the main concern
and power outages are, unfortunately,
sales and rentals by property for expat visitors and locals alike is
a fairly frequent occurrence.
type (house, apartment, land urban-based violent crime, which
and commercial). occurs at very high rates nationally. Most compounds and apartments
Such crime has made Port Moresby have a communal generator that will
• The yield of different property and Lae somewhat hazardous start automatically in a power cut. The
types (median advertised sale places to live. upkeep of the generator is typically the
price divided by the annual responsibility of the landlord, agent or
rental price).
• The popularity of different

suburbs and property types
(measured by monthly search Apartment Rental Prices
volumes on the Hausples (per week)
website). Mid Range Apartment Luxury Apartment
1 Bed: K1,000 1 Bed: K2,500
Mid-Range: Mid-range describes 2 Bed: K1,500 2 Bed: K3,500
properties of a more affordable 3 Bed: K2,000 3 Bed: K4,500+
nature. Mid-range properties are
typically located in the Korobosea
/ Boroko areas and will have the
necessary security features in
place.
House in a Compound
Rental Prices
(per week)
Mid Range Apartment Luxury Apartment
2 Bed: K2,000 2 Bed: K3,000
* visit: www.hausples.com.pg/market-trends/ 3 Bed: K3,000 3 Bed: K4,000+

S ec u ring A L e a se
body corporate. Standalone houses

Lease Agreement Rental Payments
may include a backup generator, but
the tenant normally bears the cost of
A lease agreement is a legally binding It is common for employers to cover the
refuelling.
agreement between the agent or rental costs for their overseas workers
property manager and the tenant. and often have a budget for their
For people who own sensitive
A reputable agency will have the employees. Employers will generally
electronic equipment, it might be
agreement ratified by a lawyer, and the pay for the bond fees and legal fees.
worth considering the use of an
tenant bears the cost. The price for this
uninterrupted power source (UPS).
can be between K800 to K2,000. Rental paid on an employee’s behalf
is deemed income received by the
Similarly, most properties have large
employee and is therefore taxable.
water tanks in case of water cuts or low
pressure. While water should be used
sparingly during a cut; shortages are
usually short such that backup tanks
remain filled.
Top
Housing
Security
Tips for Alarms General Awareness
PNG
Some properties will have an alarm Even in built-up areas during the
system pre-installed. Alarms usually day, you should be aware of your
include panic buttons and sensors surroundings at all times. Know where
which alert a security firm in case you need to walk from and to, and
of a break-in whilst simultaneously ensure you are vigilant of the people
activating audio and visual warnings around you. Generally, it is best to
to alert onsite security. Speak to avoid large crowds. Also, be aware
your landlord or a reputable security of your personal belongings and
company. displaying expensive items.
Physical barriers (fences Security Guards Dogs

and bars) The most common form of security For those planning on staying in PNG
Most homes have a surrounding are static guards, a physical human for the longer term, dogs are excellent
fence and security bars covering the presence looking after your home, security guards. Most apartments and
windows. While these are deterrents, generally on a 24-hour shift basis. compounds are not pet-friendly, but
they are not a guarantee of safety. There are many reputable security stand-alone houses usually are. There
Keep the ground floor windows closed firms in PNG, and most companies are dog breeders in the country, or you
at night and ensure that all doors are supply two-way radios in the unlikely may adopt a dog from the RSPCA.
locked. event that backup is required.

Apex Apartments and Crowne Plaza, Downtown, Port Moresby
Popular
Residential
Locations
Papua New Guinea has 22 provinces

within four distinct regions; Southern,
Momase, Highlands, and Islands.
Port Moresby, within the National
Capital District (NCD), is by far the
most populous location in PNG.
Real estate, as always, is about

location. The following is an overview
of popular residential localities
within PNG, including the area’s
security, local amenities such as
shopping, essential services, social
hubs, proximity to business centres
and tourist attractions. Also, ensure
you view Hausples’ detailed video
location guides that give you a true
sense of PNG’s lifestyle.

P o p u l a r R esi d enti a l L o c a ti o ns
Port Moresby, National area of 240 kilometers. Most of Central Business District
Capital District PNG’s non-national residents work
in Port Moresby. The CBD or ‘Town’ is the city’s
Port Moresby is the only city in the commercial heart with high-rise
nation’s National Capital District Port Moresby has three local level offices, hotels, bars, restaurants,
(NCD). Port Moresby is typically governments, each represented and shops. It is home to the Central
called ‘POM’, which is the code of by a Member of Parliament and a Bank, Stock Exchange and Internal
the main airport. It is the largest Governor of NCD. The city contains Revenue Commission.
city in the South Pacific, with an some forty suburbs. The following
estimated population of circa is an overview of the main suburbs The CBD has seen much
400,000, distributed over a surface of Port Moresby. development over recent decades;
the construction of APEC Haus
on Ela Beach, The Harbourside
complex, and Noble Centre - now
Port Moresby’s tallest building.
Harbourside offers various

cuisines, from steak houses to
Asian restaurants, and has a
buzzing nightlife with live bands on
the weekends. It is a secure area
with ample parking.
The CBD has two central hotels,

The Crown Hotel and Grand Papua
Hotel, offering quality rooms, fine-
dining and great bars. The Port
Terrace Restaurant on McGregor
Ela Beach Street is another popular hangout
with great food and a buzzing
atmosphere.
Ela Beach
Scan the
QR Code to
watch the Ela Beach is one of the most
full CBD exclusive suburbs of Port Moresby,
Location with stunning ocean views, a 1
Overview
kilometer white sandy beach
online.
and many amenities to enjoy. It
boasts some of the most exclusive
apartments in Port Moresby,
including the Ela Vista complex, the
Scan the Windward Apartments, Ela Beach
QR Code Tower, and Chesterfield. It is also
to watch home to Ela Beach Hotel and its
the full restaurant, bar and coffee shop.
Ela Beach
Location
Ela Beach is within walking
Overview
online. distance of the CBD, making it a
popular choice for those who work

downtown. It has easy access to Boroko High-quality international schools

supermarkets, bars, restaurants are in the Boroko vicinity, including
and clubs and easy access to the Boroko is a cosmopolitan suburb The Ela Murray International
other suburbs of Port Moresby. with several shopping areas, banks, School, Port Moresby International
offices, clubs and restaurants. The School, Port Moresby Grammar
The beachfront is adorned with shopping precinct houses the Post School and KoroBoro Primary
basketball courts and park areas Office, Police Station, Brian Bell School (Boroko East Campus).
and is a popular jogger’s spot . It Plaza and Kara Jewellers. There is
has car parks and security guards also a market selling vegetables Waigani
and is considered a safe location. and crafts.
Waigani is Port Moresby’s largest
Touaguba Hill For sports lovers, Boroko is also suburb and PNG’s political capital.
home to the National Football
Touaguba Hill is the primary Stadium and Rita Fynn Netball The National Parliament, the
residential area servicing the Centre . National Museum, the Prime
downtown location. Its elevation Minister’s official residence, the
gifts its residents with stunning, Several medical facilities are close to Moresby Arts Theatre, the National
sometimes panoramic, sea views. Boroko, including the Port Moresby Library, National Archives, the
It is one of the most expensive General Hospital, Paradise Hospital PNG National Court, Morauta
areas of Port Moresby. and Pacific International Hospital. Haus (office of the Prime Minister
of PNG) and the city’s only golf
The central service road is Airvos
Avenue, a relatively narrow road
that snakes up the north side of
the hill from Konedobu and onto
Scan the
the CBD. Near the top of the hill,
QR Code to
the road branches into several watch the
exclusive roads. full Waigani
Location
There are many high-class Overview
apartment blocks, compounds and online.
standalone houses, and it is home
to many diplomatic residences.
Left: Touaguba Hill. Right: Parliament, Waigani

course - the Royal Port Moresby The Sir John Guise Stadium complex Gordons is an attractive location to
Golf Course, are all within a five- in Waigani is home to many major live in for several reasons. Its central
minute drive of each other. Many sporting, social and cultural events, location provides easy access to
other government offices are including the annual PNG Home the CBD, Vision City Shopping Mall,
located here, including the Office and Car Show hosted by Hausples. government buildings, embassies
of Immigration, Department of and international schools. Gordons
Labour and City Hall. The suburb has a large residential has many large colonial-style
area and hosts several large houses, offering families space at
Vision City, the country’s largest gated communities, including a much lower price than equivalent
shopping mall, is also located in Savannah Heights, Islander Village, housing in the CBD area.
the area. Vision City houses a wide Waigani Village and the newly built
variety of shops, supermarkets, Rangeview residences.
restaurants, a food court, a cinema,
and a nightclub. On the opposite Gordons
side of the road is Rangeview Plaza,
due to open at the end of 2021. The suburb of Gordons is the
industrial hub of the capital city.
There are several hotels close to It has the most businesses and
Waigani; The Stanley, Holiday Inn, warehouses but also features a
Hilton and Laguna, all offering vast residential area with many Gordons
excellent accommodation and standalone houses. Boroko
cuisine. Foodworld and RH, two of the
largest shopping centres, are
located within Gordons.

National
Capital
District P o p u l a r R esi d enti a l L o c a ti o ns
Scan the QR Code to watch the full Location Overview online.
Central Ela Waigani

Business Beach
District
Regional
Papua New
Guinea
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2022 PNG Handbook
Highlands Region
Islands Region
Momase Region
Port Moresby
Southern Region
37
Alotau, Milne Bay Province
Southern Region Momase Region The official population of Lae City

is circa 140,000 across its eleven
The Southern Region covers six This region covers the Northern suburbs: Bumayong, Bugandi,
provinces: Central, Gulf, Milne Bay, area of PNG and is an acronym of Chinatown, Dowsett, Eriku,
Oro, Western and NCD. It covers the provinces: Morobe, Madang Malahang, Taraka, Tent City, Voco
an area of some 202,500 square and East and West Sepik. Point, 3 Mile, and 6 Mile.
kilometers with a population of
nearly 1.5 million, including Port The region covers some 142,000 The major shopping centres in
Moresby, according to the 2011 square kilometers with a population Lae include Papindo Lae Toptown
census. of nearly 1.9 million people. Like Shopping Centre, Papindo
the Southern Region, Momase is Supermarket, Lae Plaza, and Brian
All the provinces are coastal, with coastal and becomes mountainous Bell Plaza.
Western and Gulf bordering the further inland.
Highlands regions to the north, Madang
which become mountainous with a Lae
wetter climate. Madang Province, located on the
Lae City is the capital of Morobe northern coast of PNG, is one of the
Central Province surrounds NCD province; it is the second-largest most popular tourist destinations
with Milne Bay to the west and Oro city in the country and is the in PNG with its rugged mountains,
to the north. The famous Kokoda commercial and industrial hub of dense virgin forest and pristine
Track runs from Owers Corner PNG. beaches. It is the most popular dive
in Central Province, through the destination in PNG and boasts 34
Owen Stanley Range, to the village The city is the prime industrial sunken ships from the World War
of Kokoda in Oro Province, a 96km area of PNG thanks to its large 2 era, offering many dive sites to
walk! industrial capacity, which is explore.
greater than both Mount Hagen
Alotau, in Milne Bay Province, is and Port Moresby. The city of Lae Thanks to its diverse linguistics,
one of the top tourist hotspots with retains an impressive internal it is also a famous historical and
several resorts, and the coral reefs road network, serving the logistics anthropological site, with over
are some of the most diverse in the needs of both Madang Province 170+ spoken languages.
world. There is an archipelago of and the Highlands Highway, which
islands stretching out to the north stretches up to 700km. The colourful Madang Township
and east of the province. has been called the “prettiest
town in the South Pacific”. Madang
town has modern urban facilities,
including hotels, department

stores, bustling markets, and meters, and the peak marks the Islands Region
historical artefact shops and boundaries of Chimbu, Jiwaka and
displays in the Cultural Centre. Madang. This region covers the Bismarck
Madang is a key destination for Archipelago and the northwestern
meetings and conferences. With its cooler climate, high rainfall, Solomon Islands and is the least
intense sunshine, and fertile soil, populated region of just under 1.1
Like Port Moresby, Madang has the Highlands is the country’s million. It covers five provinces;
seen many infrastructure upgrades agricultural centre. Coffee Manus, East New Britain, West
since 2015 due to the rapid growth cultivation is one of the main cash New Britain, New Ireland, and
of the mining and tourism industry. crops in the region, and many the Autonomous Region of
There are many new residential garden vegetables are supplied to Bougainville.
areas in and around Madang other regional centres from the
town. The highway from Madang Highlands. The islands are synonymous with
continues to either the Morobe tourism, with beautiful beaches,
province or the Highlands region. The region is also home to several scuba diving, snorkelling, and
mine sites, including gold, silver, trekking being some of the main
Highlands Region copper and nickel, as well as oil and activities. The region saw heavy
gas. fighting during World War 2, and
As the name suggests, the many relics have become tourist
Highlands region is a mountainous Mt Hagen (or ‘Hagen’) is the capital attractions.
area within central Papua New city of Western Highlands province.
Guinea. It is home to seven It is the hub of the Highlands Agriculture is the main economic
provinces: Chimbu, Enga, Hela, Region as it’s the main stopover for output for the region, with palm oil,
Jiwaka, Eastern, Southern, and travellers taking the Okuk Highway copra and cocoa being the primary
Western Highlands. to Wabag, Southern Highlands and exports.
Hela Provinces. Hagen is a bustling
The climate in the Highlands is commercial centre where wealth
cooler than the rest of PNG, with from coffee and tea plantations
mountains occasionally receiving a fuelled the initial development
scattering of snow. Mount Wilhelm of the town. Now, however, the
is the highest mountain at 4,509 mining industry powers the growth
of this province.
Mt. Tavurvur, Rabaul, East New Britain

Moving
In
Apex Apartments, Port Moresby

M o ving I n
Electricity Internet amount. The water is generally

considered drinkable; however,
PNG Power is responsible for the There are several internet many incoming visitors prefer to
transmission of electricity in PNG. providers in Papua New Guinea, boil tap water before drinking it.
Most homes have an Esi-Pay meter including point to point and ADSL Several bottled water suppliers
for which you can buy credits at connections. However, the most can deliver water and cooling
most major supermarkets. The common is to use a 4G wireless dispensers for around K22 for a
minimum purchase is K15 which router using Digicel, Telikom PNG, 19-litre bottle.
will last a few days for a typical or Bmobile. Data can be pre-
household. Top-ups can also be purchased directly to the sim card, Gas
purchased online or via mobile and a monthly package will cost
phones. A receipt is issued after ~K150 for 30GB. Gas is commonly used for cooking
you purchase credits with a unique and is widely available in canisters
number then typed directly into Water from hardware stores, garages,
the meter to increase the units and supermarkets. Customers
available. Water costs are usually borne by must bring the empty canisters
the landlord, at least up to a certain and exchange them for full ones.
Smaller sized bottles are between

4.5kg - 9kg and suit barbeques.
13kg bottles are sometimes used
in residential kitchens and can be
installed directly by the tenant or
owner. Some houses required 45kg
bottles, and these are installed
professionally due to the weight.
A 13kg gas refill will typically cost
K126 and lasts 3 to 4 months.
Phone
There are three major telecom

providers in the country; Telikom
PNG, Bmobile and Digicel. All
providers have good coverage of
the main cities; however, the range
in rural areas is often limited. For
those travelling off the beaten
path, it is well worth considering
satellite services.
Telikom PNG can provide landlines,

but these are rarely used in
residential homes nowadays.
BMobile and Telikom PNG are part
of the same group, and their prices
are identical. Both networks offer
phone and data credit that may be
purchased via scratch cards, direct
top-up or online.

Education
Port Moresby International School

E d u c a ti o n
Education in PNG International Schools allow students to transition

to internationally recognised
Papua New Guinea Curriculum PNG’s international schools sadly tertiary institutions and are highly
do not occupy a large portion of recommended.
The PNG education system comes education in PNG but are some of
in three levels: primary, secondary, the best schools in the country. The admission to PNG’s
and tertiary. Primary education international schools varies from
begins with Grades 1 to 6, and International schools offer a wide one institution to another, and
secondary school from Grades 8 range of curriculum models that there are frequently limited spaces.
to 12. Post Grade 12 students can mirror those in various countries, Due to the top-quality facilities,
pursue tertiary education. including America, the United first-rate education standards,
Kingdom, Australia, France, and and extracurricular activities these
the International Baccalaureate. schools provide, tuition fees are
International schools usually usually expensive.
List of PNG International Schools and Tuition Fees
There is a range of private education providers in PNG. The most prominent private educator is the International
Education Agency *. In addition, there are several other providers, such as the Council of International Schools **
and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges ***.
The tuition fees for international schools range from around ~K2,500 per annum to more than K50,000 per annum.
Port Moresby
The Ela Murray International School (TEMIS) St. Joseph’s International Catholic College
Website www.elamurray.com Website www.stjosephsinternational.ac.pg

Location Ela Beach Road, Town, Port Moresby Section 21 Allotment 45 Vaivai Avenue,
Location
Years Kindergarten (Early Learning) - Year 7/8 Boroko, Port Moresby
IEA Centre for Professional Years Preschool - Year 12
Curriculum
Development NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) |
Curriculum
K34,248 (Early Learning and Preschool) PNG Higher School Certificate
Tuition Fees - K55,916 (Year 7 and 8). Discounts Tuition Fees
K9,183 to K21,258
(annual range) are available on annual fees if paid in (annual range)
advance Overview
Overview Established in 1917, St. Joseph’s is one of PNGs oldest
TEMIS teaches according to the IEA curriculum, which schools. The school has a track record of high academic
is focussed on five key outcomes: be self-directing, performance with a diverse education offered in a faith-
communicate effectively, behave ethically, work based environment. Facilities at St. Joseph’s are modern,
collaboratively, analyse and solve problems. The school with some of the latest technologies including intranet
also offers specialist teaching in Spanish, Art, Physical and internet.
Education, Music and Inquiry (children select the topics
they wish to learn about). Children are required to wear
a uniform.
* visit: www.ieapng.net
** visit: www.cois.org
*** visit: www.acswasc.org
E d u c a ti o n
Port Moresby International School (POMIS)
Website www.pmis.iea.ac.pg
Corner of Bava Street, Boroko Drive,
Location
Port Moresby
Years Year 7 - Year 12
The International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program | Australian
Capital Territory Board of Senior
Studies Grade 12 Certificate | IGCSE
Curriculum
Curriculum - International General Port Moresby International School
Certificate for Secondary Education
(equivalent to UK GCSE) | PNG Higher
School Certificate.
Tuition Fees
K17,760 to K79,800
(annual range)
Overview
POMIS offers a wide range of curriculum to allow students
to transition to international tertiary institutions. POMIS
are the only providers of the International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program in PNG. The school offers many
extracurricular activities, including drama, music and
dance, plus various clubs including diving, yoga and
KoroBoro International School
athletics.
Lae
KoroBoro International School
Lae International School
Website www.koroboro.iea.ac.pg
Location Boroko, Port Moresby Website www.laeinternationalschool.com
Years Kindergarten (Early Learning) - Year 6 Location Eriku, Lae
IEA Centre for Professional Kindergarten (Early Learning) - Year 12,
Curriculum Years
Development plus it hosts an IEA TAFE
Tuition Fees K15,500 per year | Early Bird Discount: IEA Centre for Professional
(annual range) K14,260 per year Development | Australian Capital
Overview Curriculum Territory Board of Secondary Studies
Grade 12 Certificate | PNG Higher
KoroBoro has two campuses; Boroko East Campus (Boro)
School Certificate
and the Korobosea Campus (Koro). The IEA curriculum is
on an outcomes-based approach to teaching. It identifies Prep to Grade 8: K17,444 | Grades 9
Tuition Fees
seven main curriculum areas: English (reading and and 10: K20,076 | Grades 11 and 12:
(annual range)
writing), English Outcomes (listening, talking, writing), K23,364 | Boarding Fees: K11,000
Mathematics, Inquiry Unit of Study (social studies, science Overview
music, art, PE, dance and drama), Society and Technology, LIS is operated by the International Education Agency of
Home Tasks. PNG. It offers schooling from Early Learning to Grade 12.
It also provides boarding facilities for 120 students.

E d u c a ti o n
Kavieng
Goroka International School
Our Lady of The Sacred Heart International Website www.ieapng.wordpress.com

School Location Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province
Website www.olshinternational.org Type of School Private
Corner of Ungan and Tabar Streets, IEA Centre for Professional
Location
Kavieng 063, Papua New Guinea Curriculum Development | | PNG Higher School
Years - Certificate
Curriculum NSW, Australia Tuition Fees
Contact the school
(annual range)
Tuition Fees
K3,030 to K6,173 per year Overview
(annual range)
Overview Goroka International School is arranged into three
clusters: Early Learning from early childhood learning to
Since opening in 1956, OLSH has prided itself on their
Kindergarten, Middle Years from Grade 1 to Grade 6, and
extensive implementation of an international curriculum,
High School from Grade 7 to Grade 12.
predominantly following the Australian New South Wales
syllabus. Besides the formal education in the classroom
setting, students have ample opportunities for sports, Ukarumpa International School (UIS)
entertainment and other extracurricular activities.
Website www.ukarumpainternationalschool.org
Ukarumpa, Goroka, Eastern Highlands
Location
Goroka Province
Type of School International
Australian International School In PNG English-language international
(AIS-PNG) curriculum developed from North
Website www.aispng.com American, Australian, and European
Curriculum
Goroka, 441, Eastern Highlands programs | PNG School Certificate |
Location Western Association of Schools and
Province
Colleges (WASC)
Years Kindergarten (Early Learning) - Year 9
Tuition Fees
Type of School International Inquire via the UIS school website
(annual range)
Australian Curriculum - Australian
Overview
Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting
Authority (ACARA) | Queensland UIS is an accredited pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 school
Curriculum with Christ-centred education. The campus has eight
Curriculum and Assessment Authority
(QCAA) | Education Queensland classrooms and sports facilities.
International (EQI)
K8,800 (Early Learning) - K16,720 (Years
Tuition Fees
4 - 9). Boarding Fees: Full board PGK
(annual range)
15,000 / Weekdays PGK 11,500
Overview
AIS PNG is a private international primary school, licensed
and accredited to offer the Australian Curriculum, and is
an affiliated member school of Education Queensland
International. Classes are for students from preschool to
Grade 8. Every year the school implements the National
Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
tests for students in Years 3, 5, and 7. Uniforms are
required, and boarding is available

Health
Care
Port Moresby General Hospital

H e a lth C a re
Medical Facilities The main general hospital, of possible issues. However, these
located at 4-Mile near Boroko, services are private and having
Overview has a dedicated team of doctors medical insurance is critical.
and medical professionals but
Papua New Guinea has a relatively underfunding often results in Medical emergencies
low standard of healthcare shortages of medicines, equipment
compared to developed countries. and staff. However, Port Moresby Most hospitals have an accident and
Therefore, medical insurance is General Hospital is typically the emergency unit for emergencies,
essential to ensure access to high- best option for major trauma in and St John Ambulance provides
quality private medical facilities. a severe emergency. Next to the first aid and pre-hospital
hospital is St John Ambulance who treatments.
Travellers to PNG should have can provide medical emergency
precautionary vaccinations before transport without charge. Call 111 in case of an emergency.
entering the country and should
seek advice from their GP. PNG is Within the vicinity are two For the most severe emergencies,
providing COVID-19 vaccinations to major private hospitals; Pacific there are Medevac services that will
residents free of charge; however, International Hospital and Paradise evacuate patients to an Australian
supplies are limited, and travellers Hospital. They both have accident hospital. Travellers should check
should ensure they are vaccinated and emergency units, ambulances that their insurance covers this
before they arrive. and general clinics and offer world- service.
class treatments for a full spectrum
Hospitals and Medical Clinics in

Paradise Private Hospital
Port Moresby
Website www.paradiseprivatehospital.co
Port Moresby General Hospital (POMGEN) Location Taurama Road, 3 Mile, Port Moresby
General and Specialist Private
Website www.pomgen.gov.pg Type
Healthcare
Location 3 Mile, Korobosea, Port Moresby
Specialty General and Specialist
Type Public Hospital
Opening Hours Monday to Sunday, 24 hours
Specialty General
Contact +675 325 6022
Overview
Contact +675 324 8200
Paradise Private Hospital is a general and specialist
Overview
private health care provider with 14 permanent medical
Port Moresby General Hospital is the primary referral and professionals and 10 visiting specialists providing locum
teaching hospital in Papua New Guinea. It is also a centre services to cover 24-hour operations. The hospital is
for AIDS treatment in Papua New Guinea, one of only a a modern 40-bed facility and has Obstetric, Surgical,
few facilities equipped to treat HIV/AIDS. Pediatric and Adult medical care facilities with 9 doctors’
consulting rooms, Laboratory, X-ray, Ultrasound Scan
It also houses a hyperbaric recompression chamber for Imaging Services and a Pharmacy.
diving emergencies. The hospital is the only hospital in
the country to have a CT scanner.

H e a lth C a re
Aspen Medical Harbour City Pacific International Hospital
Website www.pihpng.com Website www.pihpng.com

Location Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Konedobu Location Taurama Road, 3 Mile, Port Moresby
General and Specialist Private General and Specialist Private
Type Type
Healthcare Healthcare
Specialty General and Specialist Specialty General and Specialist
Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm, Sat 9am - Opening Hours Monday to Sunday, 24 hours
Opening Hours
1pm Contact +675 7998 8000
Contact +675 321 0202 / 7459 7209 Overview
Overview Established in 1997 as PNG Diagnostic Centre, PIH has
Aspen Medical is an Australian-owned, multi-award- become the largest private hospital in PNG, offering
winning, global provider of healthcare solutions. expertise in more than 20 clinical specialties.

H e a lth C a re
Hospitals and Medical Clinics in Lae

2K Medical Clinic
Website www.2kmed.com Angua Memorial Provincial Hospital

Tutua Avenue, Angau Drive, Port
Location Website www.pomgen.gov.pg
Moresby
Location Markham Road, Lae
Type Clinic
Type Public Hospital
Specialty Specialist
Specialty General
Contact 323 7730
Contact +675 473 2100
Overview
Overview
2K Medical Clinic provides 24-hour medical service.
Family and internal medicine, children’s diseases, Angau Memorial Provincial Hospital is the main public
emergency, laboratory and x-ray examinations. hospital in Lae and the referral hospital of the Momase
region.
City Specialists Medical Centre (CSMC)

Lae International Hospital
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Website Location Marsina Street, Lae
CitySpecialistsMedicalCentre
Type Private Hospital
Location Soare Street, Gordons, Port Moresby
Specialty General and Emergency Healthcare
Type General Healthcare
Specialty General and Specialist
Contact +675 472 7133 / 7190 2306
Overview
Contact +675 7633 0580
LIH is the main private hospital in Lae with a 24 hour
Overview
accident and emergency department, surgery, radiology,
CSMC offers General and Specialist Consultation services.
pediatrics and dental care.
Areas of specialisation include Internal Medicine, Cardiac
Care, General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopaedic
surgery, Obstetric and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, ENT
(Ear, Nose, Throat) Surgery, Molecular Genetics (DNA
Tests), Dermatology, Haematology and Pathology and
Pain Medicine.

H e a lth C a re
Port
Moresby
Lifestyle
A typical working day in Port Moresby
6:00 Wake up and read the Post Courier.
6:30 Workout at the Yacht Club gym, followed

by breakfast and fresh coffee.
7:30 Drop the kids off at the Ela Murray School.
8:00 Start of the working day.
10:00 Coffee meeting with a customer at Duffy’s.
12:00 Lunch meeting with a prospective client at Stanley.
13:00 Back to the office for a Zoom meeting.
14:00 Afternoon coffee meeting at The Edge.
17:00 Work finishes. Stop by at Waterfront to buy groceries.
18:00 Glass of wine on the balcony and enjoy spectacular

sunset views over the Coral Sea from the balcony.
19:30 Dinner of freshly caught tuna, local potatoes and salad.
20:00 Watch the international news on Hitron. Maybe

an HBO or Netflix movie

A typical weekend
7:00 Brisk 4km around the Paga Ring Road with the dog.
8:30 Full English breakfast at The Edge washed

down with locally produced coffee.
10:00 Shopping trip to Vision City. Drop the car off

for valet service in the car park.
12:00 Lunch at Hogs Breath.
13:00 Paradise Cinema to watch the latest

Hollywood blockbuster.
16:00 Grocery shopping at Waterfront and grab a

quick coffee at Poppy’s.
17:00 Social drink with friends at the Aviat Club.
20:00 Date night at the Bacchus restaurant at Airways Hotel.

P o rt M o resb y L i f est y le
Major Malls And Shopping Centres
Vision City Mega Mall
Website www.visioncitypng.com
Corner of Waigani Drive and Sir John
Location
Guise Drive, Waigani
Opening Hours 9am to 10pm Daily
Contact +675 302 8555
Overview
Vision City Mega Mall, or “VC”, in Waigani is next to the
Vision City Waigani
Stanley Hotel and across the road from the Sir John
Guise Stadium. VC is PNG’s most extensive shopping
complex, housing more than 70 shops covering over Harbour City
45,000 square meters of floor space. On offer are a
Harbour City Road (adjacent to Spring
supermarket, pharmacies, electronics, clothing and Location
Garden Road)
fashion, homewares, airlines and travel agencies. There
is a wide range of restaurants, from steak houses to Opening Hours 8am to 7:30pm Daily
authentic Chinese dining, to noodle bars and pizzerias. Contact +675 312 0000 (supermarket)
Overview
On the top floor are a three-screen cinema complex and Harbour City is a mixed development precinct with
the popular Cosmopolitan nightclub. residential, commercial, and retail outlets within safe
walking distance and a stone’s throw from the CBD.
There is undercover parking with access to a car valet and
free open-air parking too. As well as apartment blocks, there is a large supermarket,
bottleshop (liquor store), pharmacy, banks, restaurants,
and coffee shops. Harbour City is also home to the
Waterfront Mall
American Embassy. There are several safe parking areas
Email waterfront.enquiries@garamut.com.pg with access to all of the amenities.
Location Champions Parade, Konedobu
Opening Hours 8am to 8pm Daily
Waigani Central
Contact +675 305 8600
Overview Website www.facebook.com/waiganicentral
Waterfront Mall is primarily a high-end supermarket Waigani Drive and Poreporena

Location
with an extensive range of international products and Freeway
groceries. As well as the supermarket, there is also a Opening Hours 8am to 9pm Daily
department store, BSP branch, phone and tech shops, Contact +675 323 8468
telecom kiosks, clothing stores, a bottle shop (liquor Overview
store), Air Niugini booking agent, chemist and optician. Waigani Central contains a grocery supermarket and
retail outlets spread across a large property with ample
There is ample car parking and high security. parking.
The complex has a hardware store, shoe shop, homeware

shops, a clothing boutique and a luxury gift shop. Several
dining choices include a café within the supermarket,
a restaurant and bar that offers a blend of local and
international cuisines, and PNG’s leading fast-food chain
drive-through.

Liquor Outlets fashion runways, are Miss PNG in There is a wide range of organic
Vision City, Glow Boutique inside produce, all grown within the
Most supermarkets have a liquor the Shady Rest Hotel, and Maku university grounds. It is secure
outlet, and there are several Gifts at the Gordons Business and reasonably priced, but the
independent liquor stores around Centre. best products sell quickly, so arrive
the city. Liquor licenses will usually early.
trade from Monday to Saturday, Both hosted monthly, POM City
10am to 8pm. They are not allowed Markets and Harbourside Night For seafood lovers, the Koki
to open on Sundays. Markets are a safe and friendly Fish Market is the chief market
environment to browse locally for seafood arriving direct from
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, made products from small villages along the Central Province
there are further restrictions on businesses. These markets sell coastline. Whole fish can be
alcohol sales, and stores are only unique PNG jewellery, while high- selected and cleaned before being
allowed to trade between Monday end pieces can be found at PNG’s packaged.
and Thursday during the State of two major jewellers; House of
Emergency. Gemini and Kara Jewellers. Arts and Crafts Markets
Clothes and Fashion Local Food Markets From Papua New Guinea’s
diverse cultures comes an array
Clothing stores are located within Papua New Guinea has a wide of fantastic art and craft available
most shopping complexes, with the variety of delicious local fruit all-year round. Craft markets are
largest selection in the Vision City and vegetables available from all held every Saturday morning,
Megamall, including JeansWest, supermarkets. However, open-air alternating between the Laguna
Cherish Boutique, The One and markets sell the freshest produce, Hotel, Moresby Arts Theatre, the
Marks. Stores cater for men, such as at Boroko or Gordon’s Holiday Inn, and the Ela Beach
women, and children and offer markets. Local produce is brought International Primary School.
specialist lines such as beachwear directly from the Central and other
and sporting wear. Jack’s of PNG provinces to these two markets Visitors can expect to find products
offers high-quality unisex lines before being distributed around such as woven cane baskets, carved
at their VC and Waigani Central the city by resellers. Travellers wood and clay artefacts, PNG’s
stores, and most of the hotels have should take an escort with them famous woven string bags (Bilums),
one of their boutiques. as there are security risks at these and local graphic art among many
locations. others. These are perfect as gifts or
Boutique shops with a curated home décor.
selection of PNG designer clothing, Pacific Adventist University (PAU)
many of which feature on local has a great market on Sundays.

Online Shopping and consumers can use this

platform to buy and sell new and
Online shopping in PNG has used items.
increased over the last few years
and is now a popular option. Many Social Clubs
businesses have an online store
and social media presence. Like Social and sporting clubs are a long-
the rest of the world, scammers standing tradition in PNG. Clubs
abound on social media platforms, offer a chance for PNG residents
so shop with caution. to meet, socialise and enjoy shared
passions; from squash, golf,
MarketMeri.com is PNG’s largest snooker, tennis, yachting, and just
online marketplace listing enjoying a drink with friends, PNG’s
classifieds under various non-food clubs offer something for everyone.
categories nationwide. Businesses Royal Port Moresby Golf Club
Social And Sporting clubs
Golf Course: Weekdays 8am to 5pm,

Royal Port Moresby Golf Club
Weekends 6am to 5pm
Opening Hours
Website www.royalpomgolf.com Club: Weekdays 8am to 10pm,
Download the membership form from Weekends 6am to 11pm
How to the RPMCG website. All applications Overview
apply for require a proposer and a seconder The Royal Port Moresby Golf Club (RPMCG) has been in
membership who are existing financial (voting) existence since 1930 and hosts the Papua New Guinea
members. Open. The club boasts an 18 hole championship golf
Full Playing course, eight-bay covered driving range, and a short-
• Entrance Fee: K2,000 game practice facility with a putting green and chipping
• Annual Subscription: K3,600 greens.
• Half Year: K1,800
Family For keen golfers living in Port Moresby, the RPMGC is a
• Entrance Fee: K2,000 golfer’s dream. The world-class championship course is
• Annual Subscription: K5,380 located just 15 minutes from the Port Moresby CBD and
• Half Year: K2,690 provides enough challenges for seasoned professionals
Midweek while it is also welcoming for beginners. The course has
• Entrance Fee: K2,000 an abundance of water traps, and in keeping with the
Membership
• Annual Subscription: K2,700 ‘land of the unexpected’, golfers must not get too close
Costs (Accurate
• Half Year: K1,350 as crocodiles occasionally reside in these pools! The club
for 2020)
Overseas offers a range of competitions, from corporate sponsored
• Annual Subscription: K1,210 events, club and national championships, and club
Social pennant competitions.
• Entrance Fee: K490
• Annual Subscription: K920 After a round of golf, members and guests may use the
Social Spouse changing and locker rooms and then head to the Hideout
• Annual Subscription: K190 Café for a cold beer, food and pokies (slot machines)
Junior 6 to 18 room. There is also a range of social events for members
• Entrance Fee: K130 to enjoy.
• Annual Subscription: K290

Aviat Sporting And Social Club Royal Papua Yacht Club
Website www.aviat.com.pg Website www.rpyc.com.pg

How to Download the membership form from
Email membership@aviat.com.pg for
apply for How to the RPYC website. All applications
the latest application form
membership apply for require a nominator and a seconder
• Individual: K1,900 per annum, plus membership who are existing financial (voting)
K750 nomination fee members.
• Family: K3,290 per annum, plus Various forms of membership are
Membership
K1,300 nomination fee available:
Costs (2021)
• Note the Aviat will invoice on a pro- • Single: K3,300 including initial
rata basis for the remaining months Membership nomination fee)
of the year. Costs (2021) • Family: K4,300 including initial
Opening Hours 10am to midnight Daily nomination fee)
Overview • Cadet: K145
• Gymnasium: K300
Established in 1948, the Aviat Sporting and Social Club is
a family-friendly club catering to sports lovers and those Opening Hours 8am to 11pm Daily
seeking a relaxed time socialising in friendly surroundings. Overview
The club is extremely welcoming of families and provides The Royal Papua Yacht Club (RPYC), established in 1921,
a fantastic pool, kids playground, and regular events for is located in Konedobu, a few minutes from the Port
kids - such as movie nights. Moresby CBD. The club’s key feature is a 256 berth marina
which can accommodate boats up to 30 meters in length.
The club hosts a range of additional member events, RPYC also has various intra-clubs to suit water enthusiasts,
including wine tasting, trivia nights, Christmas in July, including game fishing, junior sailing and water skiing.
snooker competitions, Sunday afternoon BBQ, and Friday
night football on the big screen. The RPYC is not just for boating; the club is a central
meeting spot for tight-knit international residents.
Member facilities include: Members enjoy a range of amenities, including a bar,
• Swimming Pool popular restaurant (MacDhui), beer garden, Sails Café,
• 2 Squash Courts Children’s Splash Park, a well-equipped gym, and even
• 2 Tennis Courts onsite laundry facilities for those living on their boat!
• 2 Snooker Tables
• Bar (air-conditioned) The venue is also popular for private and corporate
• Restaurant events, with a maximum capacity for over 400 guests and
• Poker machines a stunning view over the marina. There is a wide range of
• Garden bar activities to engage members, including kids discos, pool
competitions, arts and craft market, and social events.

Port Moresby Racquets Club Non-member court fees - K40.00

Website www.facebook.com/pomracquetsclub Exclusive Family
• Family including kids up to 18
Either email - pomracquetsclub@
years (exc. court light fees)
How to gmail.com or visit the venue along
• Full Year: K2,400
apply for Bava Street, next to Pom Grammar
• Half Year: K1,500
membership School and get a copy of the
Exclusive Single
membership form at the clubhouse.
• Court fees included (exc. court
Overview
light fees)
The Port Moresby Racquets Club has been operating • Full Year: K1,700
since the 1970s and provides a popular venue for squash • Half Year: K1,000
and tennis players to play, whether in social gatherings or Family
competitive levels. The courts were rebuilt for the 2015 • excluding court and light fees
Pacific Games and provide quality synthetic grass surface • Full Year: K400
to play on. Located along Bava Street, Boroko; the club • Half Year: K300
attracts members from across the city and even outside Membership Single Adult
of city limits to the club everyday. The club is bustling in Fee • excluding court and light fees
the evenings with kids training sessions after school and • Full Year: K260
social matches for the 9-5 workers into the night. Other • Half Year: K200
social events are hosted at the club welcoming everyone Juniors/ Students
to take part in a family-friendly setting. • excluding court and light fees
• Full Year: K100
• Half Year: K50
Social
• No voting & office bearer rights
(non member court fees)
• Full Year: K130
• Half Year: K65
Country M/Ship
• Residing 100km away from POM
• Full Year: K130
• Half Year: K65
Port Moresby Racquets Club
Other Clubs
Port Moresby has several other

clubs to satisfy the hobbies and
leisure activities of residents. These
include:
Port Moresby Gun Club

www.facebook.com/pomgunclub
South Pacific Motor Sports Club

otherwise known as the “Car Club”
www.spmsc.org.pg
Port Moresby Game Fishing Club

www.facebook.com/PMGFC

Restaurants and Bars
Harbourside Precinct
(Alibi’s, Enzo’s, Duffy’s, Spices, Daikoku etc.)
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Website
harboursideprecinct
Along the Stanley Esplanade
Harbourside East, Downtown Port
Location
Moresby, Port Moresby 121 Papua
New Guinea
Operating Hours Monday to Sunday – 11am to 10pm
Contact +675 313 7900
Harbourside
Overview
Harbourside East and West are on Fairfax Harbour in
Port Terrace Restaurant
downtown Port Moresby. The decking sits over the water’s
edge providing a pleasant open-air experience. There are Website www.portrestaurant.com.pg
a great range of quality dining areas with Alibi Bar and Port Terrace Restaurant & Bar, C/O
Grill (Western cuisine), Asia Aromas (Thai and Chinese Crowne Plaza Residences, Lot 24,
Location
Cuisine), Daikoku (Japanese Steak house), Tandoor on the Section 8, MacGregor Street, Port
Harbour (Indian), Duffy Café (Western Cuisine), and Enzo’s Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Express Takeaway (steak, pizza and takeaway). Operating Hours Monday to Sunday - 6:30am to 10pm
Contact +675 308 3130
It is also an excellent place to catch up with friends, with
Overview
live music in a laid-back environment. Car parking is
Located next to the Deloitte building downtown, this
available with 24/7 security.
restaurant and bar is the newest addition to the Port
Moresby CBD scene. Port Terrace has a range of meals to
Airways (Baccus, Poolside, 7-C’s, Deli etc) choose from for breakfast, lunch or dinner. For breakfast,
you can’t go past the eggs benedict or the pancakes. With
Website www.airways.com.pg
the early opening time, it’s also a great place to grab a
Jackson Intl Airport, Jacksons Parade,
Location morning coffee before heading out for the day. The
7 Mile, Boroko, Port Moresby 111
lunch and dinner menus offer a wide variety with a good
Operating Hours 6am to 11pm Daily selection of fresh seafood, steaks and vegetarian-friendly
Contact +675 324 5200 options.
Overview
The Airways Hotel and Airways Residences is a spacious If you are looking to hang out with friends and enjoy a few
complex with many amenities and spectacular views drinks, the Port Bar has a great selection to choose from,
over Jacksons International Airport toward the mountain and the night lights from the Port Terrace are simply
ranges. Residents, guests, and the public have a range of amazing. There is ample parking with security.
dining experiences to select from; the Vue Restaurant and
Lounge Bar (Western food - à la carte and buffet), Deli KC
(Italian Cucina style dining), Seven C’s lounge bar, and the
Bacchus Restaurant.
The Bacchus Restaurant is one of the premier dining

experiences in Port Moresby and is adjacent to the
Havanaba Bar, which specialises in fine wine and whiskeys.
Due to COVID-19, the Bacchus Restaurant and Havanaba
are closed. Car parking with 24/7 security is provided.
Port Terrace Restaurant

The Hilton Hotel The Stanley Hotel and Suites
www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ Website www.thestanleypng.com

Website
pomsmhi-hilton-port-moresby Lot 8 and 9 Section 515, Sir John
Wards Road, Hohola, Port Moresby, Location Guise Drive, WaiganI NCD, Port
Location
121, Papua New Guinea Moresby 121
Operating Hours 6am to 11pm Daily Operating Hours 6am to 10pm Daily
Contact +675 7501 8000 Contact +675 302 8888
Overview Overview
Hilton Port Moresby is a hotel in Hohola showcasing The Stanley Hotel and Suites offer a range of fine-dining
the lifestyle and heritage of Papua New Guinea. Part of experiences. Located right next to Vision City, you can find
the Star Mountain Plaza development, Hilton hotel has café’s, bars, lounges, and restaurants conveniently within
everything you need for a productive stay, including the same location. The Rainforest Café, situated right next
Kutubu Convention Centre, five restaurants and bars, to the lobby, serves café meals with a range of coffees and
an outdoor pool, and a secure complex with 24-hour fresh fruit juices. Green Haus is an elegant dining venue
monitoring and security patrol. with a high-end buffet and an excellent à la carte menu of
western dishes. Also, on the ground floor, you can find the
For dining and entertainment, savor a unique experience Monsoon bar with great cocktails and a small food menu.
at Mumu with its traditional style-of-cooking in an open
kitchen and pleasant open-air atmosphere with outdoor The Stanley Hotel also boasts premium options with
and private dining options available. Relax amidst their Executive Club lounge, the Silver Leaf restaurant
stunning scenic views of the cityscape and mountain and the Mezz bar, all found on level 19. Silver Leaf offers
ranges surrounding the hotel from the top floor lounge an à la carte fine-dining menu that can be enjoyed with
-Summit. For delicious dining options all day long, head to a stunning city view. The Mezz bar has a classy, elegant
Feast for a breakfast or lunch feast buffet and a delicious atmosphere, and it’s a great place to enjoy premium
à la carte dinner menu. And for a coffee recharge, relaxing wines and cocktails.
drink, or a quick meal-Copper is the perfect venue offering
café style dining throughout the day and a full bar and The Executive Club Lounge caters to guests staying
beers on tap by night. on executive floors, private members, and hotel suite
guests; it provides complimentary additional services
and facilities, including breakfast, evening beverages, and
canapés. Car parking with 24/7 security is provided.
The Lamana Hotel
Website www.lamanahotel.com.pg
1 Famagusta Road, Waigani, NCD,
Location
Papua New Guinea
Operating Hours 6am to 10pm Daily
Contact +675 323 2333 or +675 7373 0600
Overview
Mumu Grill, Hilton Hotel
The Lamana Hotel offers a selection of diverse dining
experiences to suit many tastes, from their Café Palazzo,
to The Italian (authentic Italian food), Rios at the Temple
(Brazilian churrasco), and Spices Restaurant (Indian).
If you want to experience Port Moresby nightlife, The Gold

Club at Lamana is the most prominent nightlife venue in
PNG, with big screen TV’s, pool tables, karaoke and DJs
spinning decks until early in the morning. Car parking with
24/7 security is provided.
The Stanley Hotel

Dream Inn Vision City (Various restaurants and bars)
www.facebook.com/www.dreaminn. Website www.visioncitypng.com

Website
com.pg Lot 7, 8 and 9, Section 429, 131
Cnr Toliman Cres and Waigani Drive Location National Capital District, Waigani Dr,
Location Waigani, Port Moresby 121 Papua Port Moresby
New Guinea Operating Hours Monday to Sunday - 9am to 10pm
Operating Hours Monday to Sunday - 6.30am to 9pm Contact +675 302 8555
Contact +675 325 3600 Overview
Overview Vision City is PNGs largest shopping mall and hosts a
Dream Inn Luxury Apartments host the Big Boi Burger great range of restaurants, cafés and bakeries, as well as
Bar. Serving everything from excellent hamburgers to a diverse food court.
a Sunday roast and big screens to watch sports, this is
the perfect spot for a night out with family or friends. Car Quality steaks are available at Hog’s Breath Cafe, or enjoy
parking with 24/7 security is provided. classic Chinese cuisine at Dynasty’s Restaurant for full sit-
down meals. There are several Asian restaurants available,
including King Hot Pot, Korean Garden, Hosi Ramen, and
Duffy Café
Happy Dumpling. Cuppa also serves excellent coffee and
Website www.duffypng.com offers both full meals and sandwiches. Food Junction is
Gabaka Street, Gordons, Port an integrated eatery with various cuisines at affordable
Location prices, catering for local, Asian and Western tastes.
Moresby, PNG
Monday to Saturday: 8am - 4pm
Operating Hours Fast food outlets include Big Rooster, Burger House,
Sunday - Closed
Shakers, and Yellow Captain for pizza. Bon Café serves
Contact +675 325 8528
good coffee, sandwiches and pastries for takeaway. For a
Overview special treat, Italian Gelato has a full frozen selection for
Duffy Café, locals simply call it ‘Duffy’s’, is a hotspot for those with a sweet tooth.
Port Moresby coffee lovers who enjoy Duffy’s range of
excellent fresh roasted beans. Their menu has a mixt of
cuisines, including vegetarian-friendly meals. Duffy prides
themselves on their traditional bread making, and their
range of delicious cakes, pastries, bread and sweets are
made in-house. Seating is available in the air-conditioned
restaurant area, or you can enjoy the closed off decking/
garden space outside furnished with lounge chairs and
hanging pot plants.
Securing a car parking space can be challenging in busy

periods; however, the location is well-secured.
Vision City
Fu Gui Gateway Hotel
Kawai Drive, Gordon Port Moresby www.coralseahotels.com.pg/

Website
Location National Capital District Papua New gateway-hotel-apartments/dining
Guinea Jacksons Parade, 7 Mile, Port
Location
Operating Hours Monday to Sunday - 10am to 9pm Moresby, NCD, PNG
Contact +675 323 0188 Operating Hours 6am to 10pm Daily
Overview Overview
Fu Gui Village Restaurant, or ‘Fu Gui’, serves Chinese and Situated near Jacksons Airport, the Gateway Hotel has
Malaysian cuisine and is popular for lunch; the standout several restaurants and bars to enjoy. The Wild Orchid
dish on the lunch menu is the salt and pepper squid. The Restaurant and Bar near the poolside serves a buffet and
diner offers a wide range of meals that can be shared, à la carte menu with fresh produce from local markets.
with laksa, nasi lemak and the highland chicken all great The Jackson’s Restaurant and Bar has scenic views
options. overlooking the Jacksons Airport Runway with inside out
and outside seating. There is a range of fantastic cuisine,
The complex is well-secured with ample car parking. including fresh salads, char-grilled meals, fresh seafood,
steaks and pasta.
If you need takeaway or are in a hurry, Enzo’s Express

Takeaway serves food on-the-go, such as chicken wraps,
muffins, and pizza. The Sizzlers Restaurant serves steaks,
fresh seafood and boasts a buffet-style fresh salad for
dining. Gateway also has a somewhat hidden bar called
the Departure Bar located near the reception, and it’s a
great place to enjoy a drink.
Jeanz Café
Jeanz Café - Gordon’s Plaza

(Brian Bell Gordons)
www.gordonsplaza.com/retailers/
Website
jeanz-cafe
Gordons Plaza, Kawai Drive, Port
Location
Moresby, NCD, PNG
Monday to Friday - 8am to 6pm Gateway Hotel
Operating Hours Saturday - 8am to 5pm
Sunday - 9am to 5pm
Overview
Jeanz Café is a refined café dining experience. They serve
excellent Arabica coffee and a range of diverse café food,
cakes, and pastries. Conveniently located among various
retailers within the Gordons Plaza, it’s an ideal spot for a
caffeine boost and a bite to eat after a busy day shopping.

Edge by the Sea (Edge Café) Mojo Social (Mojo’s)
Website www.mojofood.co Email booking@mojosocialpng.com

Edge Apartments, Harbour City, Port Ground Floor PWC Haus, Harbour
Location Location
Moresby, NCD, PNG city Port Moresby, NCD, PNG
Saturday to Thursday - 7am to 6pm Operating Hours Monday to Sunday - 3pm to 12pm
Operating Hours
Friday - 7am to 10pm Contact +675 7995 5264
Contact +675 7995 5263 Overview
Overview Mojo Social, or as regulars call it ‘Mojo’s’, is a hidden gem
Easily remembered as the ‘Edge Café’, this is a convenient within the confines of Harbour City. Enjoy Mediterranean
location for that essential morning coffee or quick bite and Western cuisine in a spacious setting with a refreshing
before you start the day. The food selection includes beverage. Mojo’s steaks, slow-cooked beef brisket, pastas
menus for both breakfast and lunch. Featuring an array of and pizzas have the regulars coming back for more.
fresh & healthy salads bowls, burgers and fish and chips,
there’s plenty to choose from any time of the day. Edge
Cafe has a laid back atmosphere that customers enjoy,
especially with the ocean views.
Mojo Bar
Element Restaurant and Bar

Edge by the Sea
MRDC Haus - Corner of Musgrave
Location Street and Champion Parade, NCD,
Ela Beach Hotel
Port Moresby
www.coralseahotels.com.pg/ela- Sunday: 8am to 12am
Website
beach-hotel-apartments Monday - Wednesday: 7am to 10pm
Operating Hours
Location Ela Beach Rd, Port Moresby Thursday and Friday: 7am to 2am
Operating Hours 6am to 11pm Daily Saturday: 8am to 2am
Contact +675 321 2100 Contact +675 7252 7887
Overview Overview
The Ela Beach Hotel, unsurprisingly located along Ela Element Restaurant and Bar offers modern Vietnamese
Beach, has recently been revamped and offers diners fusion cuisine, conveniently located in downtown Port
a great selection from the Salt Restaurant, Beachside Moresby. Element’s food can be enjoyed both indoors in
Bakery, Enzo’s Express Takeaway, and the Beachside their restaurant area or outdoors on their terrace. If you
Bar. The Salt Restaurant serves western-style and fresh are craving good Vietnamese food, this is the place to go,
seafood; they have cosy restaurant seating inside, or with excellent classic Vietnamese dishes like beef pho and
you can enjoy your meal by the poolside. Beachside Bar contemporary options such as coconut panna cotta.
boasts a nice open space with a cooling sea breeze in the
evenings. They have TV’s so you can watch sports while Elements is a great place to enjoy an evening out,
enjoying beers, wines, spirits or cocktails. The Beachside especially seated on the terrace, with the downtown city
Bakery offers a range of freshly baked bread and pastries. lights and a refreshing breeze. There is also a lounge to
Enzo’s Express Takeaway at Beachside is perfect for enjoy drinks while watching sports on a big-screen TV.
takeaway food or a quick coffee. The Ela Beach Hotel is a Ample parking is available both outside and underground
well-secured venue with ample parking. with 24/7 security.

Gyms
Many apartment blocks in PNG

have a gymnasium, but there are
also several well-equipped gyms
in the capital. The leading fitness
complex in Taurama is currently
used for treating emergency
COVID-19 cases. However, there
are several excellent private gyms
available. Aviat Club
Gyms
Aviat Club Royal Papua Yacht Club
Website www.aviat.com.pg Website www.rpyc.com.pg/gym

K750 annually K300 per annum, open to RPYC
Fees Fees
open to Aviat members only members only
Operating Hours Daily 5:30am - 8pm Monday to Friday - 5am and 9pm
Operating Hours
Overview Weekends - 6am to 6pm
The Aviat Club gymnasium is a well-equipped, members- Overview
only gym. As well as offering a wide variety of fitness The RPYC gymnasium is one of the most exclusive in
apparatus, it also has squash courts, tennis courts, and the country, offering various cardiovascular equipment,
a boxing area with a punching bag. Personal trainers are machine weights and free weights, and a range of classes
available on request, but there are currently no classes and personal training sessions.
available during the COVID-19 measures.
Classes include pilates, kickboxing, powerfit, belly dancing,
zumba, rip 60, circuit training and yoga.
Life Gym
K1,586 per annum on a pro rata

Fees Stanley Hotel
basis, and walk-in K40 per day
Monday to Saturday 5am - 9pm, K3,300 annually, K1,750 for 6 months
Operating Hours
Sunday 7am to 764pm and K950 for 3 months
Fees
Overview Part-time options are available for
use between 9am and 3pm
Life Gym is centrally located at the Holiday Inn, Waigani,
and is open to both members and non-members. It has Operating Hours Daily 5am - 10pm
various fitness equipment, including weights, treadmills Overview
and rowing machines, and offers a range of classes from Located on the 5th floor of the Stanley Hotel adjacent to
full-body workouts to yoga classes. the pool, the Fitness Centre offers a full range of aerobic
machines, free weights and cable weights. Members also
have access to the outside pool.
Laguna Hotel
2,500 per annum or K310 per month There are no walk-in options and currently no classes
Fees
Walk-in rate K50 per day available due to COVID-19.
Operating Hours Daily 5am to 9pm
Overview
The gym at the Laguna Hotel is modern, spacious and
well equipped. Personal trainers are on hand, and yoga
classes run every Tuesday.

Airways Health and Fitness Centre
Website www.airways.com.pg
K3,500 per annum, or K500 per
month
Fees
Free access to the gym is available
for hotel guests
Operating Hours Daily 5:30am - 10pm
Overview
Airways Health and Fitness Centre is one of Port Moresby’s
most modern and exclusive fitness facilities with a fully
equipped gym, squash courts, tennis court, infinity lap Airways Health and Fitness Centre
pool, sauna, and steam rooms.
Personal trainers are available during the day, and there

are several classes, such as boxing, circuit training and
mixed fitness included in the membership fees.
Port
Moresby
Hotel and accommodations

Sports and/or Social Club
Restaurant or Café
Shopping Area

Tourism
Loloata
Within Port Moresby Within Driving distance of Other excellent beaches to look out
Port Moresby for include March Girls Resort with
Nature Park its black sandy beach, Konebada
Beaches Resort (which offers island fishing
The Port Moresby Nature Park trips), Sunset Lodge, Boera, and
is home to some of PNGs most All along the Central Province Tutu Beach Resort.
popular wildlife, many of which are coastline, there are some beautiful
endangered species and unique beaches to visit. An island charter to beautiful
to PNG. These include the Tenkile islands just off the coast of Port
Tree Kangaroo and PNG’s national There are various popular beach Moresby is also possible via the
bird, the Raggiana Bird of Paradise. spots on Magi Highway and Napa PNG Game Fishing Club’s 70-foot
Napa Road, not more than an passenger boat. Bookings are
Formerly the Port Moresby hour’s drive in both directions. made with the Yacht Club.
Botanical Gardens, the park is also These often have a small resort or
home to a variety of PNGs unique clubhouse attached nearby. There Walking / Hiking
flora, spread over 30 hectares. is also Taurama Bay with numerous
It is a popular recreational beaches and some good surfing The best hiking in PNG is no doubt
destination for families and is in options. in the hinterlands of Sogeri, less
high demand for special events than an hour from Port Moresby.
such as weddings. Amenities
include ‘hauswins’ (garden houses),
barbecue facilities, and a café.
Adventure Park
The Adventure Park has similar

amenities and attractions to
Nature Park. Spread across
well-kept grounds and gardens,
the Adventure Park is home to
domesticated farm animals,
Victoria Crowned pigeons, tree
kangaroos, wallabies, a saltwater
crocodile, Birds of Paradise, and a
collection of other animals.
Sunset Lodge

T o u rism
The Sogeri Plateau has some of National Parks Located 45 minutes by car from
the most beautiful scenery which Port Moresby on the Magi Highway,
can be enjoyed from several picnic Port Moresby’s only national park is visitors leave their vehicles at
spots. This is also the Central Variarata, located in Sogeri. Visitors Tahira and board a ferry to Loloata
Province end of the famous Kokoda can take bush walks, engage in Island. The area is also a marine
Trail, used by allied troops during bird watching and encounter local reserve with mangrove sanctuaries
WWII, and is PNGs most popular wildlife. Numerous look-outs offer and offers 29 dive sites at the edge
hiking tourist attraction. breathtaking views of the Central of the Papuan Barrier Reef.
Province and Port Moresby, while
Some small Port Moresby-based picnic facilities provide a great Provincial Destinations
groups organise weekend hikes option for a family day outing.
over the provincial border into the Tawali Resort
Oro Province, or offer shorter walks Loloata
within Sogeri. Motels at Sogeri also Milne Bay has some of the best
offer hiking and camping trips. This luxury cashless island resort diving and beaches in Papua
is one of the highest-ranking in New Guinea, and Tawali Resort is
Oceania, with high-class dining and undoubtedly an excellent location
accommodation. to enjoy these. Located at the
southeastern most tip of Papua
New Guinea’s mainland, and 90
minutes out of Alotau Town, the
resort offers fishing, hiking, land
and island tours showcasing the
province’s culture and warfare
history.
Tufi
Another top diving destination,

Tufi’s location and setting provide
for great diving all-year round.
Situated within tropical fjords,

Bootless Bay Restaurant, Loloata
surrounded by rainforest-covered
mountains and panoramic ocean
views, Tufi offers a unique blend of
the best landscapes and scenery in
PNG.
Milne Bay

T o u rism
Public Holidays in
Papua New Guinea
PNG follows similar public holidays as most Christian countries, with Christmas,
New Year and Easter being held on the same date as other Western countries.
Public holidays in 2022
1 Jan - Sat New Years Day 23 Jul - Sat National Remembrance Day
15 Apr - Fri Good Friday 26 Aug - Fri National Repentance Day
16 Apr - Sat Holy Saturday 16 Sep - Fri Independence Day
17 Apr - Sun Easter Sunday 25 Dec - Sun Christmas Day
18 Apr - Mon Easter Monday 26 Dec - Mon Boxing Day
13 Jun - Mon Queen’s Birthday 27 Dec - Tue Christmas Day (in lieu)
About Hausples
Established in 2013, Hausples.com.pg is the leading real
estate platform in Papua New Guinea. From our offices
in Port Moresby, we assist property seekers from all over
PNG and abroad to find and secure properties for rent
and sale. We list all of the property available in PNG by
working with the country’s leading real estate agents,
developers and property owners to collate their available
inventory onto one website. This simplifies property
search, empowers smart property decisions and makes
property transactions enjoyable.
As well as the real estate portal, Hausples conducts annual sentiment surveys about the property market
in Papua New Guinea. Furthermore, Hausples regularly hosts Home & Car Shows in the major cities of
PNG, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Hausples also owns MarketMeri.com, a leading general classifieds and online shopping website with an
end-to-end payment and delivery service.
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15 Securing a Job in Papua New Guinea

18 Moving to Papua New Guinea

31 Popular Residential Locations

53 Port Moresby Lifestyle

Travelling to another country is always

Moving to Papua New Guinea, or

The 2022 PNG Handbook provides

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Rainforest Creek, Papua New Guinea

History and Culture PNG is reputedly the most ethnically

Bank of Papua New Guinea

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Education Social Clubs

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Transport in Port Moresby the wet season. Take caution Taxis

Be aware of other vehicles Keep distance

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Papua New Guinea is an attractive

Financial benefits and career growth,

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Employment benefits for expat

Expat benefits for residential

Scan the In addition, candidates should

APEC Haus, Ela Beach, Port Moresby

Rita Flynn Stadium, Boroko

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There are six types of visas

This visa is for those holidaying

PNG allows citizens from some

2. Business Visa 3. Working Resident Visa 5. Special Exemption Visa

Immigration and Citizenship Office, Waigani

* visit: www.ica.gov.pg or evisa.ica.gov.pg/evisa/account/Apply

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Apex Building, Port Moresby

Things to Know There is also a sixth type of

Serviced apartments are

Apex Building, Port Moresby Crowne Plaza Serviced Apartments

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A townhouse is one property type A duplex has only two units

Airways compound, 6 Mile

circulation. They typically have

Compound (gated communities)

Compounds are not a property

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• The popularity of different

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body corporate. Standalone houses

Physical barriers (fences Security Guards Dogs

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Papua New Guinea has 22 provinces

Real estate, as always, is about

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Harbourside offers various

The CBD has two central hotels,

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downtown. It has easy access to Boroko High-quality international schools

Left: Touaguba Hill. Right: Parliament, Waigani

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Scan the QR Code to watch the full Location Overview online.

Central Ela Waigani

Southern Region Momase Region The official population of Lae City

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