Sobhan Babu
@sobhan06
Indian expat in Papua New Guinea
Forum posts
20
Contacts
27
About me
Indian
Lives in Port Moresby, National Capital
Speaks English, Tamil, Hindi
Registration: 25 October 2014
Activity
Cost of living by DrShweta
Hii... I got an offer of 75000 kina PA. After deduction of tax.. Accommodation and vehicle will be provided by the company... Please let me know about cost of living there...
Hi Stumpy, From where you got this figure 13,000Kina for Port Moresby? Number says average salary required K2300 approximately. @Shweta: Are you coming here alone as a bachelor ? What's your designation? How much do you want to take home ... Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× - Indians in PNG, who are moving-in or living-in already by cancersobhan06
Hi all, This thread is being created for all Indians who are either moving-in or living-in already in Papua New guinea. Those who are living in PNG please help others who have got job, who are moving-in for other things like tourism, recreational ...
Hello there, Read More
situation in Papua New Guinea by T.Kamalanathan
Hi all i got a chance to work in PNG. any tamil guys or those who stayed there single or with family please let me know the situation. ***
Hello Mr.Kamalanathan, I am living here for the last 2.5 years and i had not faced any security issues till now. All those negative literature about PNG was written a decade before i believe. Read More
hello folks..... by tuhin_barui13
hello mates, i am planning to move in port moresby after 4 months. actually i got a job there. i am from india. looking for some interesting people there to hang along or to know the city. heard alot negativities about the city. but looking all the ...
Hello Tuhin, I am living here for the last 2.5 years and i had not faced any security issues till now. All those negative literature about PNG was written a decade before i believe. Cost of living depends on the contract you are signing and the ... Read More
Settling in Port Moresby, PNG. Is 6500 PNG ok salary? by Greenheart
Offered a job in the hospitality industry around 6500 in PNG currency.. Im an expat now living in Doha.. Anybody could tell me if this will suffice? Hotel location will be in Port Moresby.. The offer includes housing, one meal, transpo, medical ...
Hi, If this salary is higher than your net salary of Doha then you should definitely take this job. This is a very calm life when compared to Doha. Your total expenses per month will vary depending upon your lifestyle. Here savings will be more as ... Read More
Gym with squat rack in Port Moresby? by Danpng
Hi, I am likely moving to Port Moresby soon. I was wondering if there is a good gym there with a squat rack and good barbell equipment? Thanks
Hi aatuti, DO you have any idea about how much is the fee in these gyms ? Read More
Actual rate of Tax on salary by shaheenbabutv
Hi all, This is Shaheen all the way from India. I got a job offer with a PNG corp as Management consultant . I will be going to stay in Buka. Mostly will be arriving in April. May i know what's the actual rate of tax on salary? As mine is a ...
Hi Shaheen, Thats a good pay. Being an Indian, we know our market and Home country. For foreigners (US, Aussie, UK) this wont be a good pay bcoz their economy is different. For Indians, this is a good maony. Read More
Average cost of living in Kokopo by Srinivas_govindarajan
Hi iam planning to move to kokopo. Could you let me know the average cost of living there ?? I heard that the internet is expensive and not that steady. Also what is the cost of a TV and cable chargs
Hi srinivas, Compared to Port Moresby all other places living cost is lesser. The concept of unlimited intenet is not applicable to individuals as 1 MBps unlimited connection is costing around 2000 Kina in Port Moresby, should be the same there too ... Read More
new job- what to ask as Salary? No idea about Tax & cost of living! by rakshapillay
hi everyone i have just been offered a job on png and asked about salary. i have no idea about tax and deductions and cost of living can anyone please advise raksha
Hi Raksha, Usually tax is about 42%. Your employer should basically give accommodation and car because both are not affordable here. Also, all your electricity bill, water bill should be paid by them. Your total expenses will hit around 750 Kina to ... Read More
Seeking advice/feedback on primary schools by LK1
Hello, I would appreciate hearing from anyone on their thoughts/reviews of the international primary schools in POM - specifically, class sizes, approach to discipline, learning style, and comparison with Australian school standards (private and ...
Hi Aatuti, How much are the fees prevailing right now ? Regards KSB Read More
Internet connectivity in Port Moresby? by sobhan06
Hi guys, Is there an unlimited internet connectivity in Port Moresby? If so, speed and cost pls.
What in the world is PNG living !! All the asian countries are working at high speed Mbps connection but still in PNG.. Have they laid fiber optics cable for internet ? Read More
Internet connectivity in Port Moresby? by sobhan06
Hi guys, Is there an unlimited internet connectivity in Port Moresby? If so, speed and cost pls.
Aatuti, That's pretty costlier !! 2000 kina !! i prefer unlimited internet with a speed of 1mbps atleast Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× - Indians in PNG, who are moving-in or living-in already by cancersobhan06
Hi all, This thread is being created for all Indians who are either moving-in or living-in already in Papua New guinea. Those who are living in PNG please help others who have got job, who are moving-in for other things like tourism, recreational ...
Hi Irfan, How much is your expense per month now ? Is there any unlimited broadband connection at 1MBps available there ? Read More
Internet connectivity in Port Moresby?
Hi guys, Is there an unlimited internet connectivity in Port Moresby? If so, speed and cost pls. Read More
Salaries and lifestyle in PNG (PM) by Qasim1
Hi, I have received an employment offer of around Australian $ 72,000 pa + company provided accommodation (approx 73,000 Australian $ pa) and company provided transport can anyone let me know whether it is a reasonable pay in PNG. Also what will be ...
Hi Uttam, Thanks for the advice. Read More