Cost of living comparison
Florida is 83.3% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% more in Florida
- Groceries
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pay 31.7% less in Florida
- Transportation
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pay 10.9% more in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Florida
- Childcare
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pay 5.4 times more in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% more in Florida
- Clothing
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pay 56.8% more in Florida
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Florida are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.47
|
|
pay 56.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$105.33
|
|
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