Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Apia instead of Majuro, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Majuro
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? | ?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
?? |
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