Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.1 times more expensive than Palau.
If you lived in Australia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$16.76
A$25.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.73
A$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.56
A$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$2.16
A$3.33
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.37
A$3.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.36
A$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.80
A$8.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.94
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.45
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.26
A$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.35
A$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.01
A$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.12
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.65
A$7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$127.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$27,742.09
A$42,660.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.38
A$28.26
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$55.59
A$85.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,182.30
A$1,818.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$957.92
A$1,473.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$138.16
A$212.46
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$1,485.91
A$2,284.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$14,667.78
A$22,555.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$6.64
A$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.55
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$28.07
A$43.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$52.89
A$81.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.13
A$20.19
|
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pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$71.78
A$110.37
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$50.24
A$77.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$100.30
A$154.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$111.73
A$171.81
|
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