Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.1 times more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Australia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Australia are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Australia.
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$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.56
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$2.16
A$3.39
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.36
A$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.80
A$9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.94
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.45
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.26
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.01
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.12
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.65
A$7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$129.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.38
A$28.77
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$138.16
A$216.26
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$6.64
A$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.55
A$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$52.89
A$82.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.13
A$20.55
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$111.73
A$174.89
|
|
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