Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 50.2% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 81.5% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Palau
The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Palau are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Palau. Notably, clothing, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
JMD1,147.64
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
JMD1,222.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD197.44
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.38
|
$1.07
|
|
Jamaica vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.5% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
JMD433.76
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
JMD810.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.82
JMD2,209.54
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD560.88
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
JMD452.69
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
JMD400.77
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
JMD211.51
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD304.75
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
JMD195.88
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.01
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.42
|
$1.50
|
|
Jamaica vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
JMD762.43
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,821.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,765.27
JMD6,836,327.11
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.56
JMD3,446.05
|
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Jamaica vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 82.9% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
JMD7,872.04
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.52
JMD80,811.49
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.25
JMD63,982.69
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.28
JMD17,788.73
|
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Jamaica vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.63
JMD29,514.61
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,785.57
JMD445,292.67
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Jamaica vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
JMD374.29
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
JMD559.17
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.58
JMD1,372.22
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.65
JMD6,657.91
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
JMD1,833.88
|
?? | |
Jamaica vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.47
JMD3,431.92
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.34
JMD3,411.78
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.53
JMD10,315.90
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.59
JMD11,604.02
|
$195.00
|
|
Jamaica vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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