Cost of living comparison
If you lived in West Island instead of Majuro, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Majuro
|
West Island
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Majuro
|
West Island
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Majuro
|
West Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Majuro
|
West Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Majuro
|
West Island
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Majuro
|
West Island
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Majuro
|
West Island
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
?? |
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