Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Palikir, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Palikir
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Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.05
₽633.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.50
₽409.98
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.10
₽69.53
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.57
₽35.90
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.74
₽46.96
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.12
₽385.80
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.79
₽302.39
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.88
₽118.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.54
₽160.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
₽58.64
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
₽50.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
₽58.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
₽99.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
₽29.99
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
₽23.20
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.32
₽209.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
₽282.50
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.22
₽140.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.43
₽153.35
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.03
₽190.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.70
₽359.77
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.51
₽7,916.59
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