Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 5.2% cheaper than Majuro.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.6% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 7.0% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Saint John's

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Majuro, you would:

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pay 15.1% more for restaurants

	Majuro	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$16.65 EC$45.00	+66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$9.25 EC$25.00	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$1.95 EC$5.27	+6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$1.20 EC$3.25	-39.9%
Average			+15.1%

Majuro vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Majuro	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$2.78 EC$7.50	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$4.26 EC$11.50	-72.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$8.40 EC$22.71	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$6.66 EC$18.00	+28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$3.52 EC$9.53	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$2.96 EC$8.00	+48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$1.11 EC$3.00	-66.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$3.70 EC$10.00	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$3.70 EC$10.00	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.30 EC$3.50	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.30 EC$3.50	-48.1%
Average			-30.9%

Majuro vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Majuro	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$6.11 EC$16.50	-10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-10.4%

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pay 2.6% more for housing

	Majuro	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$81.40 EC$220.00	+1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$198.07 EC$535.29	+3.6%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 7.0% less for childcare

	Majuro	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$185.01 EC$500.00	+23.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-29.9%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Majuro	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$2.41 EC$6.50	-46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$3.70 EC$10.00	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$64.75 EC$175.00	+72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.29 EC$17.00
Average			-3.1%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Majuro	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$50.00 EC$135.13	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	+146.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	??
Average			+32.7%

Majuro vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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