Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Majuro instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Majuro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.50
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.49
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.50
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$191.13
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$54.00
|
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