Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 2.8 times more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8 times more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.5% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Virginia
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Virginia are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Virginia. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Virginia.
Virginia vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$2.23
|
|
Palau vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.56
|
|
Palau vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.32
|
|
Palau vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 83.3% more for housing
|
Palau
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$139.02
|
|
Palau vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 11.8 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$29,254.08
|
|
Palau vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.65
|
|
Palau vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$114.93
|
|
Palau vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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