Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 19.4% more expensive than Palau overall.

Restaurants
pay 59.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries
pay 3.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing
pay 28.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare
pay 15.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing
pay 4.4% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Palau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Palau, you would:

pay 59.3% more for restaurants

 
Palau
Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
 
$11.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$7.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
 
$1.25
 

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

 
Palau
Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$3.35
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
 
$3.50
 
Milk (1 gallon) $9.97
 
$1.00
 

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Palau
Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.75
 
$14.01
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,500.00
 
??

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pay 28.6% more for housing

 
Palau
Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$129.50
 
$198.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $750.00
 
$900.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $550.00
 
$621.67
 

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

 
Palau
Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $200.00
 
$170.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,920.00
 
??

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Palau
Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
 
??
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.08
 
$3.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.25
 
$9.00
 

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pay 4.4% less for clothing

 
Palau
Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.50
 
$80.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.50
 
$68.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$147.50
 
$110.00
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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