hi! inputs from d blogs had been helpful indeed; but upon coming here, found out some things in actuality are sooo different..
for a win-win deal of Filipino expats coming to Papua New Guinea:
1) Salary NET of Tax, Utilities (Water & Electricity) and Food
聽 a) Tax for PGK 3500 & up ranges from 25%-42% of gross salary
聽 b) Tax for PGK 3499 & below ranges from 24-18%
聽 聽*The higher the salary, the HIGHER THE TAX!
聽 c) Electricity is around PGK 400/month/person (aircon +
聽 聽 聽 complete electrical appliances & hot shower)
聽 d) Water is around PGK 10-12/month/person
聽 e) Food for decent meals will cost PGK 50/day/person
聽 NOTE: U may use PhP 18 / Kina exchange rate for reference
聽 聽 聽 聽 in computing for ur ACCEPTABLE NET SALARY PER
聽 聽 聽 聽 MONTH (ideally 3x of your rate in PI)
2) FREE fully-furnished SOLO ACCOMMODATION with Wi-Fi & Mineral
聽 聽drinking water (drinking water is very expensive @ PGK 3-
聽 聽4 per 600 ml. bottle of drinking water)FOR 1 PERSON
聽 聽Corporate companies even provide an apartment w/ at least
聽 聽2 rooms to accommodate your family if they come to visit you
聽 聽in PNG (company pays for Spouse & kids' fares).
3) USD 25K Life/Accident & Medical Insurance (that POEA thing
聽 聽 is NOT ENOUGH!)
聽 聽 聽
聽 聽An ideal coverage have you protected by a foreign insurance
聽 聽company IN and OUT of PNG so that even when you unfortunately
聽 聽have an accident or get sick while on vacation in the
聽 聽Philippines, you CAN STILL RE-IMBURSE for your "abono"..
4) Paid Vacation Leave for 26 Days
聽 聽Paid Sick Leave for 15 Days
聽 聽Annual One Month(30 Days)Paid Vacation Leave
5) Open Line Digicel cellphone account is better; it works
聽 聽like our postpaid cellphone plans in the Philippines. You'll
聽 聽receive a monthly billing & the company pays for business
聽 聽calls' usage + at least PGK 150 (not PGK 100) worth of
聽 聽your PERSONAL calls or text messages..
聽 聽You'll then be charged of your excess usage via one time SD
聽 聽(Salary eduction) immediately the following payday.
聽 聽
聽 聽Mobile expenses are very, very expensive here; especially
聽 聽if u will be using it most of the time for business calls
聽 聽within Lae City, to Port Moresby (POM) or to the Philippines.
聽 聽Cost is PGK 0.49/minute per text or call to the Philippines;
聽 聽It's PGK 25/wk fixed cellphone load for 24hrs. internet
聽 聽access only in your Blackberry or any handheld device.
聽 聽Please feel free to send me email for any further queries,
聽 聽it's very important that you NEGOTIATE WELL..Goodluck!
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