Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 17.1% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 88.0% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Freetown are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 89.0% more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
?? |
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
?? | |
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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