Cost of living comparison
Praia is 16.5% cheaper than Majuro.
If you lived in Praia instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
Majuro
|
Praia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
Majuro
|
Praia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
Majuro
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
Majuro
|
Praia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
Majuro
|
Praia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
Majuro
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
Majuro
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
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