Basics
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Money
Currency
Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinean kina (symbol: K), code PGK.
Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2 kinas. Kina is subdivided into 100 toeas. Coins come in denominations of 1 kina and 50, 20, 10 and 5 toeas.
Tipping
Tipping is usually not expected in Papua New Guinea. However, if you are satisfied with the service provided you can show your appreciation by leaving a small ‘extra’ tip.
ATMs
Automatic teller machines (local name: ATM) are rare in Papua New Guinea. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.
You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Communications
Internet
Internet speed in Papua New Guinea is on average 3.5 Mbps.
WiFi coverage in Papua New Guinea is very low. It's quite hard to find one.
Mobile phone
You can buy a SIM card for about 47.99 PGK, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Digicel, Telikom PNG or bmobile-Vodafone.
Papua New Guinea uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900.
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Papua New Guinea upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
Dial code
To call Papua New Guinea, dial +, then 675 (the country code for Papua New Guinea), then the area code and the local number.
For local calls within Papua New Guinea, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 3 .
Health & safety
LGBTIQ+
Although male homosexuality is illegal, female homosexuality is legal and allowed.
Same-sex marriage is not recognized.
Vaccinations
The following vaccinations listed for this country are recommended for your protection and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
These apply only to select travelers or persons on work assignments.
Travel advisories
Alerts are issued for short-term events we think you should know about when planning travel to a country.
