Cost of living comparison
Palau is 2.5 times more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Palau
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Palau are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
?? | |
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
?? | |
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
?? | |
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$195.00
|
|
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