Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 18.1% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Kingstown
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Kingstown
- Transportation
-
pay 87.1% more in Kingstown
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Kingstown
- Childcare
-
pay 23.3% more in Kingstown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Kingstown
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kingstown
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Kingstown are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kingstown. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 87.1% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 23.3% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
?? | |
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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