Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 11.3% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
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Cyprus
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Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.74
€12.64
|
$13.75
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
€7.90
|
$11.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
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Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
$3.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$13.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.90
|
$8.52
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
€3.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
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pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.29
|
$6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.09
€46.06
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,604.23
€27,223.54
|
$12,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.98
€20.22
|
$12.25
|
|
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.46
€36.29
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$924.34
€850.01
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.82
€679.41
|
$700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.66
€125.67
|
$170.42
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$424.84
€390.68
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,091.11
€6,520.86
|
$3,046.67
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
€3.06
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
€3.04
|
$2.92
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
€4.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.49
€50.11
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.29
€9.46
|
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pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.92
€74.41
|
$57.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.04
€44.18
|
$40.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.90
€115.78
|
$35.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.40
€102.44
|
$54.00
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