Cost of living comparison
Majuro is 14.1% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Majuro instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
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Valletta
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Majuro
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$13.75
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
$11.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.41
|
$1.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$1.00
|
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pay 95.4% more for groceries
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Valletta
|
Majuro
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
$3.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$13.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.17
|
$8.52
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.87
€2.64
|
$2.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
€4.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.67
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
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pay 30.8% less for transportation
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Valletta
|
Majuro
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.05
|
$6.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,450.20
€23,403.57
|
$12,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.24
€26.89
|
$12.25
|
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pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Majuro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
$85.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.02
€1,006.96
|
$750.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.23
€827.84
|
$700.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.57
€103.52
|
$170.42
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Majuro
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$667.12
€613.47
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,288.38
€9,461.02
|
$3,046.67
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Majuro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.47
|
$2.92
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.22
€74.69
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Majuro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.25
€117.02
|
$57.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
€57.26
|
$40.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$157.03
€144.41
|
$35.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.35
€184.24
|
$54.00
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