Cost of living comparison
Palau is 74.0% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Palau instead of Chile, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Palau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$12.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$12.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Chile
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
$5.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$5.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$2.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$7.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
Chile
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2300
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF552.1200
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.4900
|
?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Chile
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8200
|
$129.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF15.9600
|
$900.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.2200
|
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.0500
|
?? | |
pay 51.0% less for childcare
Chile
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.0300
|
$200.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF168.8300
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$1.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$11.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3400
|
$55.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
?? | |
pay 99.9% more for clothing
Chile
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5200
|
$62.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9600
|
$52.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1500
|
$147.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.5600
|
$195.00
|
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