Cost of living comparison
Palau is 12.1% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% less in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% more in Palau
The cost of clothing and groceries in Palau are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Palau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.65
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.18
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.64
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.54
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.55
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.10
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.88
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,602.84
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.93
|
?? | |
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Palau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.52
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,512.81
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,390.52
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.37
|
?? | |
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,436.69
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,314.53
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.62
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.08
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.61
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.82
|
?? | |
pay 55.0% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.55
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.66
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.91
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.55
|
$195.00
|
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