Majuro vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Majuro	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1523	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2994	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$973	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$1461	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$445	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.7	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1492	$552
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	1	73
😀 Quality of life	37	65
🏙️ Population	30K	1.85M

The cost of living in Majuro is 90% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 3601st and 6428th ($1523 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Marshall Islands and the Philippines, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Majuro compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Majuro ranked 1st best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 7308th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs Manila

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	Majuro	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.2	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.76	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.82	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$690	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$757	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1388	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1081	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$252	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.9	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.03%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$924	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$27	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.5	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.71	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.24	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.4	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.02	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.67	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.54	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.4	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.89	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.9	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.45	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.59	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.36	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.6	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.28	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.9	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.01	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.7	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$35.2	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3053	$14739

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Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1519
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$521
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$629
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$596
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$596
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1464
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1459
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$3054
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$603
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$901
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$898
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$661
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$921
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1427
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2648
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$661
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$2660
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$541
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$557
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1693
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1700
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1755
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$963
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$961
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$520
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2719
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$459
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2601
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2571
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2554
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3039
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2776
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3033
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3271
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1442
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2372
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1303
4040 km or 2510 mi	Melekeok	$1168
4041 km or 2511 mi	Ngerulmud	$1169

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442