Cost of living comparison
Spain is 15.0% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 59.7% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 25.4% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 26.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 51.1% more in Spain
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Spain are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Spain. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$13.87
€12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.16
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.36
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€31.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$14.57
€13.40
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$872.36
€802.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$692.13
€636.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$385.97
€354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.84
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.66
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.63
€7.94
|
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pay 51.1% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$91.38
€84.04
|
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