Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 57.5% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
Palau vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 67.5% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
KWD2.570
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
KWD2.450
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.090
|
$1.07
|
|
Kuwait vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
KWD0.330
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
KWD0.690
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
KWD1.650
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
$6.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KWD0.840
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KWD0.340
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
KWD0.160
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
KWD0.150
|
$1.50
|
|
Kuwait vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.95
KWD16.060
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,021.80
KWD6,189.540
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.57
KWD9.140
|
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Kuwait vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay about the same for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.53
KWD9.440
|
$199.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$776.48
KWD240.040
|
$725.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$619.33
KWD191.460
|
$525.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.56
KWD12.230
|
?? |
Kuwait vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.54
KWD77.760
|
$250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.38
KWD2,009.530
|
?? | |
Kuwait vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
KWD0.830
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
KWD1.460
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.98
KWD30.290
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
KWD3.580
|
?? | |
Kuwait vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.05
KWD11.450
|
$85.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
KWD11.580
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.55
KWD29.540
|
$195.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.48
KWD21.790
|
$195.00
|
|
Kuwait vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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