Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 28.3% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 57.5% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.8% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 49.9% less in Indonesia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Indonesia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$1.78
IDR29,167.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.24
IDR52,911.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.63
IDR10,291.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.41
IDR6,752.91
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.24
IDR20,308.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.54
IDR74,193.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.19
IDR84,881.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.62
IDR26,509.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$1.41
IDR23,009.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.17
IDR19,168.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.62
IDR10,130.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.81
IDR13,272.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.54
IDR8,881.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.56
IDR9,186.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.92
IDR15,101.45
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.10
IDR50,671.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.11
IDR197,912.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$24,176.29
IDR395,167,492.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.88
IDR63,489.22
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$26.66
IDR435,839.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$279.33
IDR4,565,684.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$164.17
IDR2,683,450.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$47.78
IDR781,047.50
|
|
pay 85.9% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$112.28
IDR1,835,186.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,061.21
IDR99,072,011.01
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.74
IDR44,841.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.71
IDR27,998.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.18
IDR35,563.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$26.72
IDR436,778.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.16
IDR51,599.01
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$41.98
IDR686,203.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$27.98
IDR457,407.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$68.38
IDR1,117,760.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$65.14
IDR1,064,655.59
|
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