Cost of living comparison
Palau is 3.0 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 7.2 times more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Palau
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Palau are more expensive than in Lesotho. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
Lesotho
|
Palau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL214.45
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.05
|
$1.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.04
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Lesotho
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.20
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL49.42
|
$5.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL67.56
|
$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.64
|
$5.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL57.25
|
$6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.34
|
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.61
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.29
|
$2.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.47
|
$7.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.29
|
$2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.72
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
Lesotho
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.84
|
$6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL525.88
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL368,112.79
|
$17,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL104.12
|
?? | |
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Lesotho
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL420.70
|
$129.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,664.44
|
$900.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,349.75
|
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Lesotho
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL543.40
|
$200.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,684.43
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Lesotho
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.34
|
$1.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.92
|
$4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL89.40
|
$11.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL403.17
|
$55.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 40.8% more for clothing
Lesotho
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL788.81
|
$62.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL736.23
|
$52.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,858.09
|
$147.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,629.38
|
$195.00
|
|
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