Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 35.9% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 3.8 times more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tokyo are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.51
¥929
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.21
¥743
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.12
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.75
¥106
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.63
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$7.01
¥1,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.89
¥839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.09
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.26
¥465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.38
¥339
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.06
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.65
¥378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.42
¥345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.29
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.42
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.62
¥8,357
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$27.88
¥3,974
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$582.98
¥83,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$533.29
¥76,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.26
¥464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.40
¥485
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.91
¥557
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$67.16
¥9,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.38
¥1,764
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$82.89
¥11,817
|
|
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