Cost of Living inNgerulmud, Palau
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Palau: $16,426/capita.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Ngerulmud. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Ngerulmud is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Palau.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Hospital and clinic listings for Ngerulmud are still being verified. The country-level health-system summary for Palau applies; named facilities and direct self-pay prices appear here only after they are source-backed.
Healthcare system
GoodGood national coverage and solid hospital-bed capacity help, but headline outcomes are weaker.
Public care
MixedRelatively low patient cost-sharing help, but country-level outcomes are weaker.
Private care
LimitedThis is an inferred read based on facility depth, private ownership signals, and available self-pay pricing.
UHC coverage
75/100
2023
Physicians
1.81/1k
2023
Hospital beds
4.34/1k
2010
Out of pocket
12%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
69.4 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
89/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
11.2/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Palau yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2023 annual wages in Ngerulmud, Palau · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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Quick comparison FAQ
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How far does your money go in Ngerulmud compared with the US?
Your money goes roughly the same distance in Ngerulmud as in the US — Ngerulmud is close to purchasing-power parity with the baseline market right now.
About Ngerulmud
Ngerulmud is the capital of Palau, an island country in the western Pacific, with a nominal population near zero as it functions as a purpose-built government complex on the eastern coast of Babeldaob island rather than a true city, having replaced Koror as capital in 2006. Government activity, the national legislature, and the executive offices are concentrated in the complex, while most residents and commercial activity remain in the larger urban area of Koror to the south. Palauan and English are both official languages, with English used in government and tourism. The climate is tropical with consistent warm temperatures and high humidity. Palauan citizens have specific rights under the US Compact of Free Association. Ngerulmud is not a practical destination for relocators; activity is limited to government employment.
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