Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 23.7% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Chile, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2700
|
$13.75
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2600
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 91.4% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$3.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$13.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1600
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1900
|
$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2900
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF578.1100
|
$12,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5200
|
$12.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Chile
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8600
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.7100
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.7900
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1900
|
$170.42
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.5500
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF176.7800
|
$3,046.67
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.1000
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.4100
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2100
|
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pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5900
|
$57.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF1.0100
|
$40.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.2500
|
$35.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6800
|
$54.00
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