Cost of living

Palau

compared to

Colombia

hira
Palau
Colombia
Cost of living one person
$1315
$733
Cost of living Family
$2872
$1467
One person rent
$627
$427
Family rent
$1386
$1278
Food expenses
$420
$288
Transport expenses
$39.52
$115.59
Monthly salary after tax
$650.83
$353.1
Quality of life
32.53
32.83
Human freedom index
5.6
5.81
Life expectancy
55.85
71.41
English speaking %
99%
8.71%
Population
17.9K
49.6M

The average cost of living in Palau ($1315) is 80% more expensive than in Colombia ($733). Palau ranked 46th vs 129th for Colombia 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 0.5 months in Colombia .

Eating Out
Palau
Colombia
Lunch Menu
$9.49
$4.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.16
$25.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$6.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$1.2
Cappuccino
$5.59
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
Palau
Colombia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562.34
$257.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339.35
$232.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124.31
$582.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$900.87
$310.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.26
$60.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125.05
$88.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$98.11
$24.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$14.68
$11.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$1365
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1223
$931
Transportation
Palau
Colombia
Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.77
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.85
$36.47
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.47
$12.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.75
Groceries
Palau
Colombia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.05
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$7.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.15
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.91
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.52
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.47
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.58
$10.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.1
Cigarette pack
$6.88
$2.47
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$5.46
Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.41
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.17
Other
Palau
Colombia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.35
$22.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$41.09
$24.16
Haircut, simple
$6.07
$7.62
Brand Jeans
$64.99
$56.96
Brand Sneakers
$98.89
$73.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227.34
$196.02
International Primary School, 1 year
$6115
$5052