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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palau and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Palau and Canada

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Palau is 18.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Palau is 11.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palau
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 $12.01
$18.38 CA$25.54
-34.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 $74.6
$72.8 CA$101
2.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 $9.83
$10.87 CA$15.12
-9.57%
Cappuccino
$3.97 $3.97
$3.89 CA$5.40
2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 $1.40
$2.17 CA$3.02
-35.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 $1.10
$1.69 CA$2.35
-34.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 $1.54
$5.73 CA$7.97
-73.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 $2.24
$6.03 CA$8.38
-62.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palau
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 $3.01
$2.22 CA$3.08
35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 $3.17
$2.80 CA$3.89
13.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.24 $0.24
$3.72 CA$5.16
-93.55%
Eggs
$6.10 $6.10
$3.57 CA$4.96
70.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 $10.15
$11.27 CA$15.67
-9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.04 $14.04
$12.09 CA$16.81
16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.25 $19.25
$15.16 CA$21.07
26.98%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 $5.12
$4.28 CA$5.95
19.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.49 CA$2.07
45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 $5.62
$3.83 CA$5.32
46.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$16.21 $16.21
$4.12 CA$5.73
293.45%
Potato (1kg)
$4.69 $4.69
$2.65 CA$3.69
76.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 $3.24
$2.69 CA$3.74
20.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 $2.04
$2.62 CA$3.64
-22.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 $1.64
$1.81 CA$2.52
-9.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 $11.31
$14.65 CA$20.36
-22.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.92 $22.92
$13.04 CA$18.13
75.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 $3.36
$3.01 CA$4.18
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 $3.44
$3.41 CA$4.74
0.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palau
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.59 CA$3.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.5 CA$105
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 $2.47
$3.52 CA$4.89
-29.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.53 CA$2.12
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 $5.94
$29.01 CA$40.33
-79.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 $1.73
$1.15 CA$1.60
50.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K $17.4K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-29.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K $15.1K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
-27.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palau
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 $172
$157 CA$219
9.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.1 $51.1
$46.09 CA$64.1
10.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 $129
$62.3 CA$86.6
107.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palau
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 $54.7
$42.85 CA$59.6
27.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.20 CA$25.30
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.63 CA$16.16
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palau
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 $199
$798 CA$1,110
-75.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,905 $1,905
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-83.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palau
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 $62.4
$55.5 CA$77.2
12.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 $52.2
$42.29 CA$58.8
23.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 $149
$90.0 CA$125
65.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 $199
$106 CA$148
86.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palau
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 $739
$1,346 CA$1,871
-45.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 $550
$1,199 CA$1,667
-54.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 $1,741
$2,170 CA$3,016
-19.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 $949
$1,825 CA$2,537
-48.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,916 CA$6,833
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,953 CA$5,494
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palau
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$797 $797
$2,974 CA$4,134
-73.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Palau: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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