Cost of living comparison
Palikir is 13.5% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Palikir
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Palikir
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Palikir
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Palikir
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Palikir
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Palikir
- Clothing
-
pay 55.3% less in Palikir
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Palikir are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Palikir. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Palikir.
If you lived in Palikir instead of Castries, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Palikir
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$2.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$0.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$11.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$3,995.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Castries
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$30.59
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$115.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,685.00
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$41.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$55.00
|
|
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