Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Arab Emirates vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 55.0% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.0% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
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pay 51.3% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
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pay 37.8% more in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5 times more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
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pay 10.1% less in United Arab Emirates
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in United Arab Emirates are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in United Arab Emirates. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Palau, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.91
AED29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.65
AED31.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
AED3.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.50
AED1.85
|
|
Palau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.47
AED5.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.36
AED19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.96
AED25.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.81
AED10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.68
AED13.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.98
AED3.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.75
AED2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.73
AED2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.59
AED2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.48
AED1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.53
AED1.93
|
|
Palau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$2.91
AED10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.10
AED195.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$40,680.12
AED149,397.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.50
AED31.21
|
|
Palau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 50.1% more for housing
|
Palau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$101.41
AED372.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$1,438.18
AED5,281.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$990.79
AED3,638.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$122.67
AED450.49
|
|
Palau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$497.28
AED1,826.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$8,164.49
AED29,984.10
|
|
Palau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$10.43
AED38.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$4.99
AED18.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$75.55
AED277.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.19
AED48.44
|
|
Palau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$75.04
AED275.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$59.50
AED218.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$105.66
AED388.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$106.53
AED391.23
|
|
Palau vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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