Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Palikir, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Palikir
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Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.69
E£83.24
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.27
E£101.19
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.25
E£7.72
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.14
E£4.35
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Palikir
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.40
E£12.42
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.23
E£37.99
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.42
E£74.77
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.12
E£34.65
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
E£49.01
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
E£12.49
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
E£6.79
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
E£4.27
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.13
E£3.90
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.12
E£3.69
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.10
E£3.11
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Palikir
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.02
E£31.51
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.97
E£246.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,876.53
E£491,378.54
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.85
E£57.11
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Palikir
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$10.98
E£339.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$109.16
E£3,378.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$71.02
E£2,197.97
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.81
E£520.37
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$58.30
E£1,804.46
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,699.22
E£52,590.72
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.45
E£44.78
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.03
E£31.88
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.57
E£48.58
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.18
E£469.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.13
E£96.80
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.23
E£533.13
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.02
E£867.31
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$63.69
E£1,971.18
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$28.91
E£894.88
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