Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 43.1% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Valletta
- Housing
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pay 16.9% less in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% more in Valletta
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Valletta are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Valletta. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.56
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.44
€4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$26.79
€23.57
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$955.66
€840.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$660.21
€580.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.50
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.95
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$47.16
€41.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
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