Cost of living comparison
Palau is 12.1% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Palau
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Palau are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Guam, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Guam
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Guam
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
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pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
?? | |
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
?? | |
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$195.00
|
|
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