Cost of living comparison

 The Valley, Anguilla
compared to
 Majuro, Marshall Islands
Majuro vs. The Valley Cost of Living Summary

Majuro is 8.5% more expensive than The Valley.

Restaurants
pay 31.3% less in Majuro
Groceries
pay 97.5% more in Majuro
Transportation
pay 27.1% less in Majuro
Housing
pay 9.0% more in Majuro
Childcare
pay 28.5% more in Majuro
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.4% less in Majuro

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

Majuro vs. The Valley Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Majuro instead of The Valley, you would:

pay 31.3% less for restaurants

 
The Valley
Majuro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
EC$54.05
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
EC$27.03
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.50
EC$9.46
$1.83
 

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pay 97.5% more for groceries

 
The Valley
Majuro
Bread
1 loaf
$3.50
EC$9.47
$3.40
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.02
EC$29.79
$14.57
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.60
EC$17.84
$8.52
 

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

 
The Valley
Majuro
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.50
EC$17.57
$6.81
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
$18,500.00
 

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pay 9.0% more for housing

 
The Valley
Majuro
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.00
EC$148.64
$76.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $766.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $800.00
EC$2,162.04
$833.33
 

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pay 28.5% more for childcare

 
The Valley
Majuro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
EC$270.25
$150.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
$3,570.00
 

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
The Valley
Majuro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
EC$10.81
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
EC$13.51
$3.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? ??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
The Valley
Majuro
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $57.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $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: June 2025
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