Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 16.8% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
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Slovakia
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Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.61
€7.00
|
$13.75
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
€7.19
|
$11.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.00
|
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pay 2.0 times more for groceries
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Slovakia
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Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
$3.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$13.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$8.52
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€3.07
|
$2.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
€2.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 17.3% less for transportation
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Slovakia
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
€6.03
|
$6.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.03
€23.94
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.83
€23,515.42
|
$12,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.02
€11.05
|
$12.25
|
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pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.97
€18.36
|
$85.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$574.42
€528.23
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$479.28
€440.74
|
$700.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.37
€161.27
|
$170.42
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.22
€345.97
|
$150.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,374.05
€6,781.05
|
$3,046.67
|
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pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
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Slovakia
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.92
€1.76
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
€2.15
|
$2.92
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
€4.73
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
€37.06
|
$30.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.28
€7.61
|
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pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
€60.41
|
$57.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€33.39
|
$40.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.32
€73.86
|
$35.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.31
€78.45
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$54.00
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