Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 24.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 87.0% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Palau
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Palau are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Palau. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Spain, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.07
|
|
Spain vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.50
|
|
Spain vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
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Spain vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 87.0% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
?? | |
Spain vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Spain vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
?? | |
Spain vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$195.00
|
|
Spain vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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