Cost of living comparison
Castries is 5.1% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 21.3% more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Castries
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Castries are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Castries. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
?? | |
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 21.3% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
?? | |
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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