Cost of living comparison
France is 55.7% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 32.0% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 43.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 4.1 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.5% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in France
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in France are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in France. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Palau, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$15.64
€13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.86
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.73
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$8.46
€7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.52
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.79
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$5.82
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 43.0% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$7.25
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.39
€44.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$31,262.62
€27,524.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
€15.55
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Palau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$30.07
€26.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$750.17
€660.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$604.38
€532.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$140.10
€123.35
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$690.26
€607.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,067.94
|
|
pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$11.83
€10.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$35.91
€31.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.10
€10.65
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$89.62
€78.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$37.76
€33.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$91.52
€80.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$126.90
€111.72
|
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