Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 89.2% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.1% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Palau
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Palau are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Palau. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.44
AMD3,961.55
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AMD2,971.16
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
AMD349.01
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AMD183.27
|
$1.07
|
|
Armenia vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
AMD269.45
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
AMD1,445.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
AMD2,300.04
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
AMD863.05
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
AMD1,237.42
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
AMD221.83
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD275.27
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD268.93
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
AMD324.52
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
AMD141.42
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD128.41
|
$1.50
|
|
Armenia vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
AMD1,825.49
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.49
AMD8,913.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,670.18
AMD12,776,007.36
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
AMD1,399.75
|
?? | |
Armenia vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.69
AMD6,713.11
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.92
AMD184,381.50
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.67
AMD135,335.92
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.88
AMD29,171.58
|
?? | |
Armenia vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.59
AMD109,126.10
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.75
AMD2,690,554.52
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Armenia vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 98.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
AMD668.51
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
AMD1,155.88
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
AMD907.86
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.29
AMD20,220.23
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
AMD1,980.78
|
?? | |
Armenia vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.81
AMD31,802.84
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
AMD20,181.21
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.28
AMD52,469.25
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.08
AMD39,493.90
|
$195.00
|
|
Armenia vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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