Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 57.5% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% more in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.2% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in New Zealand
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in New Zealand are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in New Zealand. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Palau, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$13.47
NZ$23.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.81
NZ$15.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.16
NZ$3.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.94
NZ$3.41
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.86
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.77
NZ$6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.55
NZ$11.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$5.92
NZ$10.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$4.25
NZ$7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.83
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$6.26
NZ$10.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.15
NZ$121.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,331.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.90
NZ$31.36
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Palau
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$51.16
NZ$89.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,765.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$809.64
NZ$1,418.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$91.68
NZ$160.60
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$611.89
NZ$1,071.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,675.79
|
|
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$6.10
NZ$10.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$22.88
NZ$40.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$38.53
NZ$67.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.92
NZ$19.12
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$65.31
NZ$114.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$40.78
NZ$71.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$93.71
NZ$164.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$121.74
NZ$213.27
|
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