Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 4.1% cheaper than Marshall Islands.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
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Brazil
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$5.41
R$31.77
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.75
R$39.60
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.09
R$6.40
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.66
R$3.87
|
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pay 51.3% less for groceries
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Marshall Islands
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Brazil
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.50
R$8.80
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
$4.39
R$25.76
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.93
R$23.05
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$2.09
R$12.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.71
R$10.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
R$5.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
R$3.36
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
R$2.76
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
R$4.17
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
R$2.97
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
R$2.85
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pay 5.2% more for transportation
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Marshall Islands
|
Brazil
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
$3.99
R$23.45
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.60
R$261.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
$21,825.57
R$128,102.99
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
$8.87
R$52.07
|
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pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brazil
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$19.79
R$116.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$324.53
R$1,904.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$220.48
R$1,294.07
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
$54.67
R$320.88
|
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pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brazil
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$278.36
R$1,633.79
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
$7,686.64
R$45,115.96
|
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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.76
R$10.36
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$1.69
R$9.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.13
R$12.53
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$24.18
R$141.95
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.45
R$37.85
|
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pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Brazil
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$48.38
R$283.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.32
R$254.24
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$77.76
R$456.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$63.51
R$372.74
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