Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Australia

Australia vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Australia is 18.3% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% more in Australia
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Australia
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Australia
Housing: pay 26.5% more in Australia
Childcare: pay 9.5 times more in Australia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% more in Australia
Clothing: pay 90.7% more in Australia

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Australia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Australia.

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Australia vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Australia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 38.4% more for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Australia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$18.42 A$26.50	+84.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$10.19 A$14.66	-2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$2.88 A$4.14	+57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$2.33 A$3.35	+16.3%
Average			+38.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Australia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$2.64 A$3.80	-22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$4.67 A$6.72	-69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$6.28 A$9.03	-26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$4.79 A$6.89	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$4.19 A$6.03	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.62 A$2.32	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$1.32 A$1.90	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$1.35 A$1.94	-65.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$2.06 A$2.96	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.19 A$1.71	-50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.05 A$1.51	-58.0%
Average			-46.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Australia - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Australia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$4.98 A$7.17	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$91.09 A$131.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.22 A$24.78
Average			-12.2%

Marshall Islands vs. Australia - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.5% more for housing

	Marshall Islands	Australia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$57.16 A$82.23	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	+22.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$146.37 A$210.58	-23.4%
Average			+26.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Australia - Cost of housing

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pay 9.5 times more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Australia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	+1205.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09	+596.1%
Average			+853.2%

Marshall Islands vs. Australia - Cost of childcare

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pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Australia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$7.20 A$10.36	+60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$3.95 A$5.68	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$36.89 A$53.08	+514.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$56.05 A$80.64	+49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$14.44 A$20.77
Average			+61.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 90.7% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Australia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$77.86 A$112.01	+11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$53.33 A$76.73	+33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$112.59 A$161.98	+275.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$118.82 A$170.94	+137.6%
Average			+90.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Australia - Cost of clothing

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