Cost of living comparison
Palikir is 63.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Palikir
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% more in Palikir
- Transportation
-
pay 93.4% more in Palikir
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Palikir
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% less in Palikir
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Palikir
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% less in Palikir
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Palikir are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Palikir. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Palikir.
If you lived in Palikir instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Quito
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
Quito
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$2.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$0.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 93.4% more for transportation
Quito
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$11.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$34.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$3,995.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$19.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Quito
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$265.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$600.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$30.59
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
Quito
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$115.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$1,685.00
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$3.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$18.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$41.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
Quito
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$20.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$55.00
|
|
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