Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Santiago is 6.3% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% more in Santiago
The cost of childcare and clothing in Santiago are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Santiago. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santiago.
Santiago vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$10.50
CLF0.2500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$8.10
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.61
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Majuro vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.13
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.52
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.01
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.00
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
|
Majuro vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.23
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$19,201.90
CLF450.9900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$12.86
CLF0.3000
|
|
Majuro vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$21.76
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$502.56
CLF11.8000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$424.00
CLF9.9600
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$107.40
CLF2.5200
|
|
Majuro vs. Santiago - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$431.25
CLF10.1300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$8,923.79
CLF209.5900
|
|
Majuro vs. Santiago - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$3.09
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.56
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$32.24
CLF0.7600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.30
CLF0.1500
|
|
Majuro vs. Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.7% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$53.82
CLF1.2600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$30.77
CLF0.7200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$73.54
CLF1.7300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$81.13
CLF1.9100
|
|
Majuro vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing
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