Cost of living comparison
Russia is 31.3% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 72.0% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 8.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 77.2% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 79.7% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.6% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 40.4% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Russia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 72.0% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 79.7% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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