Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 98.5% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% more in Douglas
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Douglas are more expensive than in Majuro. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.62
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.41
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.95
£5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.74
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$7.66
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.11
£53.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$17.18
£12.68
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Majuro
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$968.65
£715.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$5.05
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$21.31
£15.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$52.74
£38.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.27
£9.06
|
|
pay 57.2% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$70.17
£51.82
|
|
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