Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Palikir, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Palikir
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.74
₽625.56
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.69
₽378.94
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.85
₽68.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.41
₽33.11
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.54
₽43.24
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.40
₽355.67
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.48
₽280.91
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.27
₽102.92
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.79
₽144.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
₽49.74
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
₽45.15
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
₽53.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
₽83.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
₽24.02
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
₽20.44
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.37
₽191.78
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.36
₽1,563.92
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,226.85
₽2,523,129.87
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.41
₽275.33
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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
|
?? |
$6.56
₽530.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$310.33
₽25,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$214.38
₽17,321.59
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.84
₽5,643.47
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$220.41
₽17,809.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,693.93
₽379,269.32
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.55
₽125.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.73
₽139.96
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.23
₽180.46
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.55
₽2,549.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.06
₽328.16
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.85
₽5,078.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.44
₽3,187.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.13
₽6,393.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.30
₽6,892.42
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