Cost of living comparison
Palau is 3.5 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1 times more in Palau
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Palau are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,920.00
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
?? | |
pay 11.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$195.00
|
|
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