Caloocan vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Caloocan	Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$1507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1375	$2955
🏠 One person rent	$294	$960
🏘️ Family rent	$510	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$182	$435
🚐 Transport expenses	$48.2	$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$288	$421
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	77	1
😀 Quality of life	51	40
🏙️ Population	1.71M	30K

The cost of living in Caloocan is 62% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 8190th and 4040th ($574 vs $1507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 2nd in the Philippines and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Caloocan compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Caloocan ranked 13th best city to live in the Philippines vs Majuro ranked 2nd in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 6608th and 7885th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Majuro

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	Caloocan	Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.58	$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$14.1	$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.42	$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.08	$4.49
☕ Cappuccino	$0.97	$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$258	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$228	$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$476	$1271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$420	$1077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$35.9	$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.6	$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.9	$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.12%	11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3311	$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1787	$990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.8	$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.84	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1	$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.96	$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.22	$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.35	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.84	$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.12	$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.64	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.14	$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.15	$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15	$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.8	$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans	$31	$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$52.3	$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$148	$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5306	$3548

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$657
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$701
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$458
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$697
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$587
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$755
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$804
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$1066
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$584
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$609
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$868
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$733
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$504
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$549
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$660
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$605
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$544
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$524
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$626
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$683
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$501
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$507
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$597
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$416
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$589
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$549
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$538
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$584
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$603
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$496
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$539
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$534
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$636
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$463
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$609
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$476
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$420
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$434
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$438

Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1510
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$538
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$783
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$718
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1422
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1422
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$2062
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$633
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$1039
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$857
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$790
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$879
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1415
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2401
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$791
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$558
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1865
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1865
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1928
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$539
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2821
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$506
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2610
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2643
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3241
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2925
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3147
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3544
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1695
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2467
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1839
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1176
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1175