Cost of living comparison
Palau is 2.2 times more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Palau
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Palau are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, groceries, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Peru, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Peru
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.27
|
$12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN20.44
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.31
|
$1.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.67
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Peru
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.42
|
$5.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.42
|
$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.48
|
$5.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.53
|
$6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.52
|
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.37
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.55
|
$2.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.61
|
$7.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.54
|
$2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.38
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
Peru
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.40
|
$6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN62.44
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN72,782.99
|
$17,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN56.89
|
?? | |
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Peru
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN101.21
|
$129.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,152.06
|
$900.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN848.56
|
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN131.82
|
?? | |
pay 17.8% less for childcare
Peru
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN604.80
|
$200.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,447.98
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN8.75
|
$1.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.09
|
$4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.15
|
$11.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN113.98
|
$55.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN17.86
|
?? | |
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Peru
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN151.32
|
$62.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN92.31
|
$52.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN236.31
|
$147.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN222.96
|
$195.00
|
|
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