Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 2.8 times more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9 times more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.9% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 96.9% more in San Diego
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in San Diego are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in San Diego.
San Diego vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.50
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.12
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$19.40
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$205.84
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 80.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.50
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$126.25
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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