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Papua New Guinea
Triplandio Papua New Guinea guide covers 3 travel guides with 1 city across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Papua New Guinea with 63 POI, spanning 45.7 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Papua New Guinea
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Papua New Guinea
Cost
HIGH
Safety
34
Health
0
Lifestyle
34
Infra
0
Rank
#94
Score
11
Tourists
39K/y
GDP/cap
$3.0k
Life Exp
66.3 yrs
Population
10.8M
Currency
PGK K
Language
English
Payments
Cash only
Emergency
000
Traditional Local Food Papua New Guinea
Local Flavours of Papua New Guinea — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
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Main course
Meat
Kumu Musong
koo-moo moo-song
· Spicy greens with smoked meat
A dish of leafy greens cooked with smoked meat and spices.
Dessert
Vegan
Sago Pudding
say-go puhding
· Sago starch sweet pudding
A smooth dessert made with sago starch and coconut milk.
Main course
Meat
Mumu
moo-moo
· Traditional earth oven dish
A mixed dish cooked in an earth oven, featuring meat and vegetables.
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Kokoda
koh-ko-da
· Marinated raw fish salad
A refreshing raw fish salad marinated in citrus and coconut milk.
Main course
Vegetarian
Kaukau
cow-cow
· Sweet potato dish
A staple dish made from boiled or roasted sweet potatoes.