Price and wage data:

Daily DK did a survey of prices in the DPRK this January, 2006.

Official Wages for a North Korean workers labor are 2,000 won to 3,000 won per month (about $1).

 

Exchange rate

Yuan 350:1 / Dollar 2,715:1 / 100Dollars: 85Euro

Groceries

Rice

750won

Millet

500won

Glutinous

850won

Barley

450won

Annam rice

700won

Pork

3,000won

Chicken

3,000~4,000won(it depends on size)

Egg

150won per one

Edible oil

Yellow-1,930won per kg

Seasoning

1,500won per 500g

White – 1,660won

Corn

380won

 

Clothes and Shoes

Underwear

panties

500~1,000won

Sneakers

Home handcraft

6,000won

Brassiere

4,000~5,000won

Private products

3,000won

Socks

500~1,000won

Made in China

12,000~17,000won

Shoes

15,000~20,000won

Handy shoes(for women)

2,000won

 

Housing Prices

Rental

60won per menth / Paying quarterly

Luxurious apatment

4,000~5,000dollars(99m²)

Quality apartment

3,000dollars(82.5m²)

General apartment

1,500~2,000dollars(66m²)

Small apartment

1,000~1,500dollars(49.5m²)

General single story house

800dollars

Inferior single story house

450~500dollars

 

Medicines

Cold remedy

20won(1pill)

Vitamin B1 injection

20won(once)

Aspirin

20won(1pill)

Amoxicillin (Antibiotics)

28won(250mm)

Anthelmintics

60won(1pill)

Santonin

120won (1pack)

Obstruent

15won(1pill)

Painkillers

15won(1pill)

– When examined, bribery is not necessary
– When getting a medical certificate or medicines, bribery is necessary
– Bribery: one box of tobacco/ as for medicines for 1,000 won, 7000 won

Stationery

Pencil

General lead pencil

25won

Notebook

Big one

25won

Mechanical pencil

200won

Small one

15won

Ball pen

50~100won

School Uniform

Elementary school

1,500won

School Bag

10,000won

Mid and High schools

2,500won

– Every month, the following costs should be paid to schools: kindergartens – 1,000 won/ elementary schools- 2,5000 won/ middle and high schools- 4,000 won
– Every month, the following stuffs should be provided to schools: scrap irons, glass 15kg and 40 bundles of timbers
– In an irregular basis, the following stuffs should be provided to school: vinyl, wastepaper, paints and gasoline

Railroad Fares

Shinuiju – Pyongyang

High class – 650won

Shinuiju – Chongjin

1,000won

Low class – 450won

Shinuiju – Gaesung

1,000won

Shinuiju – Nampo

600won

Shinuiju – Ryongcheon

200won

Sariwon – Pyongyang

200won (low class)

Pyongyang – Dandong(Pyongyang-Beijing international train)

About 10yuan(3,300won)

Dandong – Pyongyang

400yuan

 

Fares of Cars and Buses

Shinuiju – Pyongsung

8,000won

Shinuiju – Jeongju

5,000won

Shinuiju – Yeomju

3,000won

Shinuiju – Wonsan

10,000won

Sariwon – Wonsan

8,000~10,000won

Sariwon – Pyongyang

1,000won

Sariwon – Pyongsung

8,000~10,000won

Sariwon – Haeju

6,000won

 

Accommodation Fee

Hotels

Usually 100 dollars, at minimum 60 dollars

Inns

50~100won

Private-owned inns

Less than 100~200 won / The most decent room is 500won

 

Fees for Travel Documents

Safeguard certificate

in a province

3,000won

Crossing-river certificate

100dollars

Outside of a province

4,000~5,000won

Passport and visa

40,000won

 

Selling Stand in a Market

Depending on size, place and kinds of business

15,000~50,000won

 

 

Appliances

White-black TV

50,000~60,000won

Computer

Pentium 3

170~190dollars

Color TV

200,000won(new one)

Pentium 4

300~400dollars

Radio

Made in China – 20,000~30,000won(about 100yuan)

 

Prices and Phone Bills of Telephone and Mobile Phone

Telephone

Installation fee(per one)

40,000won(about $200)

Using in a postal office

Local

2won

Rental per month

1,500won

distance

40~50won

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