Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 11.9% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Palau
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Palau are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Palau.
Palau vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.07
|
|
New Jersey vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.50
|
|
New Jersey vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
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New Jersey vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
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New Jersey vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$1,920.00
|
|
New Jersey vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
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New Jersey vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$195.00
|
|
New Jersey vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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