Palau vs Singapore - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Palau	Singapore
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1174	$3098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2717	$7055
🏠 One person rent	$587	$2099
🏘️ Family rent	$944	$3777
🍽️ Food expenses	$441	$567
🚐 Transport expenses	$36	$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$869	$4275
💸 GDP per capita	$15611	$90674
😃 Human freedom index	6.4	7.73
❤️ Life expectancy	69.3	82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index	49	84
🌐 English speaking %	92.5%	74.2%
🎓 Higher education	1	96
😀 Quality of life	53	95
🏙️ Population	17.7K	6.04M

The average cost of living in Palau ($1174) is 62% less expensive than in Singapore ($3098). Palau ranked 69th vs 4th 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 0.7 months in Palau compared to 1.4 months in Singapore. Ranked 82nd and 5th 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	$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$51.6	$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.03	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$5.03	$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$486	$2573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$361	$1819
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1083	$5215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$790	$3448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80.6	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$124	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$120	$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	25.13%	2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1936	$23778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1467	$7316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.68	$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.5	$94.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.2	$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.18	$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.65	$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.03	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.58	$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22	$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.59	$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.42	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$22.1	$29.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.35	$4.55
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.96	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.1	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.96	$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.47	$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.61	$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$69.9	$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.71	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50	$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.64	$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$123	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$425	$1436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9132	$26998