Cost of living comparison

Palikir, Micronesia, Federated States of

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Palikir Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 3.2 times more expensive than Palikir.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 69.9% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 78.8% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 58.9% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 13.4 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Palikir Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Palikir, you would:

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pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	Palikir	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00	$6.00 ETB778.02	-80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00	$6.24 ETB808.54	+3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15	$0.78 ETB101.79	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.50 ETB65.11	-74.9%
Average			-45.7%

Palikir vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.9% more for groceries

	Palikir	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20	$1.20 ETB155.81	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20	$4.85 ETB629.35	+120.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$0.79	$6.08 ETB788.22	+669.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40	$2.65 ETB343.52	+10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00	$5.65 ETB732.15	+182.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16	$3.30 ETB428.09	+52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15	$0.51 ETB65.66	-56.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.08 ETB139.82	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40	$0.39 ETB50.12	-72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.31 ETB40.36	-79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.79 ETB102.98	-20.6%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 78.8% more for transportation

	Palikir	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.81	$4.88 ETB632.76	-58.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.00	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	-70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$3,995.00	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	+525.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.45	$3.67 ETB475.24	-81.2%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 58.9% more for housing

	Palikir	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$265.00	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.00	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.59	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	+308.1%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 13.4 times more for childcare

	Palikir	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$115.00	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	-29.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,685.00	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	+2506.3%
Average			+1238.6%

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Palikir	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50	$1.00 ETB129.67	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00	$1.15 ETB149.08	-61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00	$4.00 ETB518.68	-77.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.00	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	+121.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00	$6.70 ETB868.79	-4.3%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Palikir	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	+141.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	+200.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	+55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	+116.9%
Average			+128.7%

Palikir vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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