Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 36.0% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Palau, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.35
|
|
Palau vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.04
|
|
Palau vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.22
|
|
Palau vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$242.07
|
|
Palau vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Palau vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.90
|
|
Palau vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$96.00
|
|
Palau vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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