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