Palau vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palau South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$587
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$1095
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.3
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$394
💸 GDP per capita
$14565
$1072
😃 Human freedom index
6.4
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
69.1
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
13
🌐 English speaking %
92.5%
40%
🎓 Higher education
1
17
😀 Quality of life
42
4
🏙️ Population
21.7K
12.6M

The average cost of living in Palau ($1169) is 128% more expensive than in South Sudan ($513). Palau ranked 61st vs 187th for South Sudan 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 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 103rd and 194th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Palau vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Palau and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 5 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 South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.28%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1006
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.68
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.57
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5947
$3068

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In Palau

City Cost of living Population
Melekeok
$1168
299
Ngerulmud
$1169
271

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$520
459K
Wau
$513
321K
Bor
$513
315K
Malakal
$502
147K
Yambio
$500
130K