Cost of living comparison
Palau is 3.7 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 6.7 times more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% more in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.9% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Palau
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Palau are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, housing, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
?? | |
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
?? | |
pay 82.3% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
?? | |
pay 5.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
$195.00
|
|
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