Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 18.7% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Palau
The cost of clothing and housing in Palau are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palau. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.07
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.50
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
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Marshall Islands vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
?? | |
Marshall Islands vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
Marshall Islands vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$195.00
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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