Marshall Islands vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary

Marshall Islands is 36.3% more expensive than Portugal overall.

Restaurants
pay 24.6% more in Marshall Islands
Groceries
pay 3.2 times more in Marshall Islands
Transportation
pay 2.0% less in Marshall Islands
Housing
pay 49.7% more in Marshall Islands
Childcare
pay 65.8% less in Marshall Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 54.6% more in Marshall Islands
Clothing
pay 26.6% less in Marshall Islands

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Marshall Islands are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Marshall Islands. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Marshall Islands.

Marshall Islands vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Portugal, you would:

pay 24.6% more for restaurants

 
Portugal
Marshall Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.32
€10.96
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.41
€8.14
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.67
€1.62
$1.83
 

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

 
Portugal
Marshall Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$1.34
€1.30
$3.40
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.06
€4.90
$14.57
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.79
€3.67
$8.52
 

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

 
Portugal
Marshall Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€6.57
$6.81
 
Monthly public transit pass $37.96
€36.76
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,047.67
€30,061.66
$18,500.00
 

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pay 49.7% more for housing

 
Portugal
Marshall Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.33
€39.05
$76.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.66
€872.05
$766.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $732.72
€709.45
$833.33
 

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

 
Portugal
Marshall Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $455.47
€441.00
$150.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,051.70
€9,732.48
$3,570.00
 

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pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Portugal
Marshall Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.23
€2.16
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.85
€1.79
$3.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.67
€5.49
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pay 26.6% less for clothing

 
Portugal
Marshall Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$77.92
€75.44
$57.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.75
€32.67
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.24
€77.69
$35.00
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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