Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 22.6% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Palau, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$5.09
R$29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.99
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.60
R$3.54
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.98
R$23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$3.44
R$20.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$1.52
R$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.81
R$4.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.53
R$3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.45
R$2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.63
R$3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.49
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.46
R$2.70
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.67
R$21.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.48
R$231.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.39
R$43.36
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.32
R$289.34
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$21.85
R$128.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.84
R$34.25
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$56.60
R$332.05
|
|
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