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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 3.1 times more expensive than North Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 98.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 71.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 6.0 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of North Korea, you would:

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pay 98.0% more for restaurants

	North Korea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$11.50
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 KPW2,102	$1.25	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 KPW1,051	$4.00	+242.5%
Average			+98.0%

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pay 71.5% more for groceries

	North Korea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 KPW2,161	$3.35	+39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.50
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 KPW3,332	$1.00	-73.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 KPW1,876	$7.25	+247.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.27
Apples (1 lb)	??	$2.72
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.59
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$2.49
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$2.27
Onions (1 lb)	??	$2.27
Average			+71.5%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	North Korea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$14.01
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.94

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pay 6.0 times more for housing

	North Korea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$198.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$93.44 KPW84,095	$900.00	+863.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$262.80 KPW236,518	$621.67	+136.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$103.24
Average			+499.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	North Korea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$170.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	North Korea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$14.02 KPW12,614	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.17 KPW1,051	$3.00	+156.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$9.00
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$20.00
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??
Average			+156.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	North Korea	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$80.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$68.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$110.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$98.00

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