Palau vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palau Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2832
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$590
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1092
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$449
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$31
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$588
$382
💸 GDP per capita
$15899
$3805
😃 Human freedom index
6.4
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
69.1
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
33
🌐 English speaking %
92.5%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
1
58
😀 Quality of life
42
47
🏙️ Population
21.7K
109M

The average cost of living in Palau ($1192) is 101% more expensive than in the Philippines ($594). Palau ranked 55th vs 163rd for the Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Palau compared to 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 106th and 86th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Palau vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Palau and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 86 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Palau Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1088
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1240
$2302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.97
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4493
$4832

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In Palau

City Cost of living Population
Melekeok
$1192
299
Ngerulmud
$1192
271

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$706
2.96M
Manila
$766
1.85M
Davao
$626
1.78M
Makati
$901
630K
Taguig
$780
887K
Caloocan
$640
1.66M
Valenzuela
$506
715K
Cebu
$709
964K
Pasig
$670
803K
Las Pinas
$589
606K
Paranaque
$621
690K
Muntinlupa
$676
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
Mandaluyong
$746
426K
Dasmarinas
$400
703K
La Union
$558
822K
Pasay
$770
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$597
728K
Antipolo
$535
887K
Marikina
$546
456K
Imus
$518
497K
Zamboanga
$516
977K
Bacoor
$538
665K
Palawan
$600
940K
Calamba
$486
540K
General Trias
$457
451K
Angeles
$613
463K
General Santos
$440
697K
Cainta
$704
377K
Binangonan
$487
314K