Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Palikir, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
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