Palau vs Singapore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palau Singapore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2769
$6871
🏠 One person rent
$588
$2073
🏘️ Family rent
$1089
$3846
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$646
$4631
💸 GDP per capita
$12922
$82808
😃 Human freedom index
6.4
7.75
❤️ Life expectancy
69.1
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
83
🌐 English speaking %
92.5%
96.4%
🎓 Higher education
1
96
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
21.7K
5.87M

The average cost of living in Palau ($1162) is 61% less expensive than in Singapore ($3000). Palau ranked 55th vs 3rd for Singapore in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palau compared to 1.5 months in Singapore. Ranked 87th and 3rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Palau vs Singapore

We calculate prices for Palau and Singapore as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 2 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 Singapore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$68.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$7.63
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1766
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1066
$4621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$3407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$19988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1169
$13033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.39
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.42
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.1
$23.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$95.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$1174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6814
$26401

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