Cost of living comparison
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Palau vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 27.4% cheaper than Greenland overall.
Palau vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.12
DKK160.42
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.83
DKK105.30
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.18
DKK21.15
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
DKK21.31
|
$1.07
|
|
Greenland vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.72
DKK31.39
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.23
DKK114.59
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
DKK74.18
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
DKK33.98
|
$6.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.20
DKK94.46
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.56
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.43
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
DKK16.04
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
DKK15.25
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
DKK11.30
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
DKK13.22
|
$1.50
|
|
Greenland vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
DKK22.94
|
$7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.14
DKK572.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,949.79
DKK259K
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.93
DKK338.77
|
?? | |
Greenland vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$157.22
DKK1,045.72
|
$199.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,018.67
DKK6,775.41
|
$725.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.69
DKK6,742.28
|
$525.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.75
DKK1,295.31
|
?? | |
Greenland vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.76
DKK3,836.12
|
$250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,246.87
DKK54,851.57
|
?? | |
Greenland vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.42
DKK75.98
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
DKK39.36
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
DKK65.92
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.82
DKK397.89
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.98
DKK119.57
|
?? | |
Greenland vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.43
DKK348.74
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.78
DKK1,135.89
|
$195.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.71
DKK1,494.59
|
$195.00
|
|
Greenland vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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