You Do Need power plug adapter while traveling from Papua New Guinea to Costa Rica.

Here is Why You Need An Adapter

The outlet and plug type used in Costa Rica are A and B and in Papua New Guinea is I. This is how they look like.

Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea, outlets of type I are in use.

Type I

Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, outlets of type A and B are in use.

Type A

Type B