Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 87.8% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% more in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Kingston
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Kingston are more expensive than in Palikir. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$7.52
JMD1,189.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$8.62
JMD1,363.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.41
JMD223.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.88
JMD138.82
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$3.54
JMD560.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$6.58
JMD1,040.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$15.26
JMD2,414.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$4.27
JMD675.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.97
JMD469.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.70
JMD427.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.39
JMD219.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.82
JMD288.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.59
JMD252.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.04
JMD164.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.95
JMD150.10
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.83
JMD764.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$37.59
JMD5,949.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,792,265.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$26.32
JMD4,164.60
|
|
pay 51.1% more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$52.89
JMD8,369.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$874.50
JMD138,392.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$425.21
JMD67,290.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$118.83
JMD18,804.86
|
|
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$227.66
JMD36,027.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$2,105.29
JMD333,168.05
|
|
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.13
JMD495.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$4.28
JMD677.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$8.77
JMD1,388.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$69.97
JMD11,072.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$13.16
JMD2,082.30
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$26.32
JMD4,164.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$25.59
JMD4,048.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$71.01
JMD11,237.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$68.92
JMD10,907.29
|
|
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