Cost of living comparison
Palau is 15.6% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 97.7% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Palau
The cost of clothing and groceries in Palau are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Palau. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
If you lived in Palau instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 97.7% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
?? | |
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
?? | |
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
?? | |
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$195.00
|
|
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