Cost of living comparison
compared to
Majuro vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary
Majuro is 30.1% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% more in Majuro
- Groceries
-
pay 97.5% more in Majuro
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Majuro
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Majuro
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% less in Majuro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Majuro
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Majuro
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Majuro are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Majuro. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Majuro.
Majuro vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Majuro instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
JMD1,200.74
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
JMD1,300.80
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
JMD205.58
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.69
|
$1.50
|
|
Kingston vs. Majuro - Cost of restaurants
pay 97.5% more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
JMD585.79
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
JMD906.25
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.29
JMD2,447.58
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD562.35
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
JMD453.87
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
JMD435.77
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD222.25
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD305.55
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
JMD219.02
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.40
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.80
|
$2.49
|
|
Kingston vs. Majuro - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
JMD764.43
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,830.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,823.81
JMD6,854,238.36
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
JMD4,177.58
|
$14.50
|
|
Kingston vs. Majuro - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
JMD8,187.54
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$919.69
JMD147,202.13
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.93
JMD73,295.32
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.70
JMD19,958.42
|
$191.13
|
|
Kingston vs. Majuro - Cost of housing
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.23
JMD36,689.35
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,094.57
JMD495,306.28
|
$3,570.00
|
|
Kingston vs. Majuro - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
JMD400.25
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
JMD729.02
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
JMD1,400.87
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.77
JMD11,006.81
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
JMD2,101.30
|
?? | |
Kingston vs. Majuro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Majuro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
JMD3,752.32
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.53
JMD4,085.86
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.85
JMD11,340.35
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.06
JMD12,174.19
|
$54.00
|
|
Kingston vs. Majuro - Cost of clothing
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