Cost of living comparison
Germany is 54.0% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 39.9% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 34.7% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 28.6% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 4.4 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.8% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Germany
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Germany are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Germany. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Palau, you would:
pay 62.5% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$14.04
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.20
€9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.80
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$2.41
€2.35
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$6.71
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.38
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$6.24
€6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$7.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.96
€51.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$28,807.86
€28,050.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.02
€22.41
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$48.22
€46.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$790.39
€769.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$625.27
€608.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$230.06
€224.02
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$458.39
€446.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$12,308.95
€11,985.34
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$4.42
€4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.49
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$8.74
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$36.01
€35.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.80
€12.46
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$82.34
€80.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$40.78
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$91.59
€89.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$123.43
€120.18
|
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