Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 78.0% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Roseau
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Roseau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Roseau
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Roseau
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Roseau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Roseau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Roseau
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, childcare, and housing in Roseau are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Roseau. Notably, groceries, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Roseau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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