Majuro vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Majuro Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1507
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2955
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$960
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
1
77
😀 Quality of life
40
65
🏙️ Population
30K
1.9M

The cost of living in Majuro is 84% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4040th and 6679th ($1507 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 7885th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Majuro vs Manila

Prices for goods and services in Majuro and Manila are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Majuro Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1077
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$990
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.64
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.68
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3548
$14540

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434