Higher costs of living for Papua New Guineans in 2022
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Higher costs of living for Papua New Guineans in 2022
PORT MORESBY: Amid the seemingly unabated global Coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic, Papua New Guineans are expected to face higher costs of
living in the New Year next week.
Bus and taxi fares are expected to increase, according
to the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission.
Commissioner and chief executive officer Paulus Ain
attributed the increase in the maximum (Public Motor Vehicle (PMV) and taxi
fares for 2022 to the increase in the Consumer Price Index, as published by the
National Statistical Office, and the subsequent increase in fuel prices this
year.
The increases are also expected to have a domino
effect in inflation, resulting in higher costs of living across the board.
Details of the grim news for Papua New Guineans were published by The National:
Bus, taxi
fares to increase
December 30, 2021The
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BUS and taxi fares
are expected to increase in the new year, according to the Independent Consumer
and Competition Commission (ICCC).
Commissioner and chief executive officer Paulus Ain attributed the increase in
the maximum PMV and taxi fares for 2022 to the increase in the Consumer Price
Index (CPI), as published by the National Statistical Office, and the
subsequent increase in fuel prices this year.
Ain said based on increase in CPI for the 12-month period ending September
2021, and the increase in retail prices for diesel in the country this year,
the maximum PMV fares for approved urban routes in the country were:
- PORT Moresby: K1.20 per
adult passenger;
- ALOTAU: K1 per adult
passenger;
- POPONDETTA: 90 toea per
adult passenger;
- LAE: K1 per adult passenger;
- GOROKA: 90t per adult
passenger; and
- KOKOPO: K1.10 per adult
passenger.
“PMV fares for the non-urban routes
for next year have also been increased on average,” he said.
He said public motor vehicle (PMV) and taxi fares were determined according to
Section 21 of the Price and Regulations Act.
“The PMV and taxi fares are only applicable to the urban and non-urban routes
as approved by the Road Traffic Authority,” he said.
Ain said based on increase in CPI and the average increase in retail prices for
petrol in towns where taxi services were provided, the maximum flag-fall rate
(starting rate) increased by K1 to K3.40, and the maximum distance rate (per
kilometre) increased by K1.30 to K4.40.
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