Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.0 times more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 86.0% more in Australia
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Australia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.76
A$26.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.56
A$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.16
A$3.43
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.36
A$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.80
A$9.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.94
A$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.45
A$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.26
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.35
A$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.01
A$3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.12
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.65
A$7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$131.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$18.38
A$29.17
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.64
A$10.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.55
A$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$28.07
A$44.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$52.89
A$83.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
|
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$111.73
A$177.32
|
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