Cost of living comparison
Palikir is 31.6% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Palikir instead of Washington, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
Washington
|
Palikir
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
Washington
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$2.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$0.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
Washington
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$11.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$34.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$3,995.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$19.45
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
Washington
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$265.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$30.59
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
Washington
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$115.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$1,685.00
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
Washington
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$41.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
Washington
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$20.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$55.00
|
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