Cost of living comparison
Palikir is 20.9% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Palikir
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Palikir
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Palikir
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Palikir
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% less in Palikir
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Palikir
- Clothing
-
pay 60.6% less in Palikir
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palikir. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Palikir.
If you lived in Palikir instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$2.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$0.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$2.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$11.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$3,995.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$19.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$265.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$30.59
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$115.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$1,685.00
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$41.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 60.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Palikir
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$55.00
|
|
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