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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Palau is 9.8% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Palau is 19.6% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palau
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 $12.08
$18.70 CA$25.44
-35.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 $76.4
$74.4 CA$101
2.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 $9.90
$11.14 CA$15.15
-11.13%
Cappuccino
$4.06 $4.06
$3.75 CA$5.10
8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 $1.34
$2.12 CA$2.88
-36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 $1.05
$1.75 CA$2.38
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 $1.47
$5.95 CA$8.09
-75.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$6.07 CA$8.25
-64.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palau
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.00 $3.00
$2.21 CA$3.01
35.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 $3.21
$2.70 CA$3.68
18.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.26 $0.26
$3.63 CA$4.94
-92.84%
Eggs
$5.84 $5.84
$3.57 CA$4.85
63.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 $10.12
$11.60 CA$15.77
-12.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 $14.02
$12.17 CA$16.55
15.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.93 $18.93
$15.29 CA$20.79
23.81%
Apples (1kg)
$5.35 $5.35
$4.32 CA$5.88
23.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 $2.16
$1.50 CA$2.04
44.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.60 $5.60
$3.87 CA$5.26
44.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$16.33 $16.33
$4.28 CA$5.82
281.54%
Potato (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$2.79 CA$3.79
69.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.29 $3.29
$2.62 CA$3.56
25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 $1.96
$2.63 CA$3.58
-25.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 $1.70
$1.79 CA$2.44
-5.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.35 $11.35
$14.95 CA$20.33
-24.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.48 $22.48
$12.91 CA$17.56
74.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 $3.53
$3.03 CA$4.13
16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 $3.29
$3.39 CA$4.61
-2.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palau
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.60 CA$3.53
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.0 CA$106
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 $2.51
$3.40 CA$4.62
-26.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 CA$2.10
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 $6.08
$28.12 CA$38.24
-78.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 $1.76
$1.16 CA$1.57
51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K $17.2K
$25.1K CA$34.2K
-31.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K $15.2K
$20.5K CA$27.8K
-25.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palau
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 $171
$157 CA$214
8.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.0 $51.0
$45.83 CA$62.3
11.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$127 $127
$62.4 CA$84.8
104.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palau
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 $54.2
$43.42 CA$59.1
24.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.87 CA$24.31
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.55 CA$15.71
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palau
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 $201
$806 CA$1,096
-75.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,956 $1,956
$12.2K CA$16.5K
-83.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palau
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 $61.8
$55.3 CA$75.2
11.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 $52.1
$42.55 CA$57.9
22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 $147
$89.1 CA$121
64.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 $195
$108 CA$147
80.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palau
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 $745
$1,367 CA$1,859
-45.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 $554
$1,202 CA$1,635
-53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,767 $1,767
$2,177 CA$2,961
-18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$976 $976
$1,891 CA$2,571
-48.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,050 CA$6,869
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,046 CA$5,503
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palau
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$779 $779
$3,008 CA$4,091
-74.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Palau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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