Cost of living comparison
Palau is 46.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% more in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% more in Palau
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Palau are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 48.4% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
?? | |
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
?? | |
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$195.00
|
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