Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 2.1 times more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 59.5% more in North Carolina
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in North Carolina are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.82
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.80
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$19.99
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$132.31
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$24,633.15
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.98
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.5% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$111.01
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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