Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marshall Islands vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Marshall Islands is 24.2% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Marshall Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 73.4% more in Marshall Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Marshall Islands
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Marshall Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% less in Marshall Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Marshall Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% less in Marshall Islands
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.95
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
€12.47
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
€2.85
|
$1.50
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.4% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.01
€9.40
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.12
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
€4.09
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.00
€7.69
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.65
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$2.49
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€5.87
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,919.06
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.32
€33.58
|
$14.50
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.65
€52.64
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,112.86
€1,804.09
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,975.30
€1,686.64
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.21
€162.42
|
$191.13
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of housing
pay 82.9% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,574.70
€1,344.58
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,470.09
€12,355.46
|
$3,570.00
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.31
€4.54
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€3.95
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.24
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.46
|
?? | |
Luxembourg vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.28
€75.38
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.70
€37.32
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.21
€99.23
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.30
€121.50
|
$54.00
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of clothing
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