Cost of living comparison
Quito is 46.2% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 62.9% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 71.9% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$83.12
|
|
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