Today we look at moving to Palikir in Micronesia from Antananarivo in Madagascar. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Palikir people speak English, Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese and Kosrean. In Antananarivo people speak Malagasy (official) and French.
Palikir is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia. Antananarivo is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. Palikir is located on the island of Pohnpei. Antananarivo is the political and economic capital of Madagascar. The city is guarded by two forts built on hills to the east. Including an Anglican and a Roman Catholic cathedral, there are more than 5,000 churches in the city and its suburbs.
The overall cost of living rank in Palikir is 41 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Antananarivo to Palikir will experience a change in cost of living of 33.8%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Palikir is ranked as a high degree of hardship location with a hardship index of 30% compared to Antananarivo with a hardship index of 40% which is an extreme hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Micronesia, Palikir Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Federated States of Micronesia.
Location: The Federated States of Micronesia in in Oceania, it is an island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia.
Country Climate: Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage.
Country Terrain: Islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk.
Major Languages: English, Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.110 million (2008 est.) 0.111 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of the Federated States of Micronesia consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remoteness of the location and a lack of adequate facilities hinder development. Financial assistance from the US is the primary source of revenue.
Currency: US Dollar (USD).
Country Inflation: 3.5% (2007 est.).
City: Palikir is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia.
City Economy: Palikir is located on the island of Pohnpei.
Cost of Living: Palikir has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Palikir is currently ranked 47 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Micronesia, Palikir
Location: The Federated States of Micronesia in in Oceania, it is an island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia.
Country Climate: Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage.
Country Terrain: Islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk.
Major Languages: English, Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.110 million (2008 est.) 0.111 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of the Federated States of Micronesia consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remoteness of the location and a lack of adequate facilities hinder development. Financial assistance from the US is the primary source of revenue.
Currency: US Dollar (USD).
Country Inflation: 3.5% (2007 est.).
City: Palikir is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia.
City Economy: Palikir is located on the island of Pohnpei.
Cost of Living: Palikir has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Palikir is currently ranked 47 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Micronesia, Palikir
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