Cost of living

Palau

compared to

Cape Verde

hira
Palau
Cape Verde
Cost of living one person
$1315
$799
Cost of living Family
$2872
$1645
One person rent
$627
$457
Family rent
$1386
$1126
Food expenses
$420
$336
Transport expenses
$39.52
$49.04
Monthly salary after tax
$650.83
$194.63
Quality of life
32.53
32.82
Human freedom index
5.6
9.26
Life expectancy
55.85
79.55
English speaking %
99%
8.74%
Population
17.9K
40.1M

The average cost of living in Palau ($1315) is 65% more expensive than in Cape Verde ($799). Palau ranked 46th vs 118th for Cape Verde 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 0.3 months in Cape Verde .

Eating Out
Palau
Cape Verde
Lunch Menu
$9.49
$5.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.16
$51.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$5.32
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$1.4
Cappuccino
$5.59
$1.86
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
Palau
Cape Verde
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562.34
$423.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339.35
$248.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124.31
$530.85
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900.87
$558.23
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.26
$105.32
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125.05
$178.07
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$98.11
$40.71
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14.68
$9.81
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$877
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1223
$1087
Transportation
Palau
Cape Verde
Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.71
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.85
$29.77
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.47
$20.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.64
Groceries
Palau
Cape Verde
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.18
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.32
Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.12
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$7.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.92
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.88
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.83
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.58
$7.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.66
Cigarette pack
$6.88
$3.54
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$3.59
Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$5.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.94
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.37
Other
Palau
Cape Verde
Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.35
$22.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$5.85
Doctor's visit
$41.09
$24.86
Haircut, simple
$6.07
$2.38
Brand Jeans
$64.99
$28.46
Brand Sneakers
$98.89
$69.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227.34
$72.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$6115
$3323