Majuro vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Majuro	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1507	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2955	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$960	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$1421	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$435	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$43.7	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$421	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	1	1
😀 Quality of life	40	28
🏙️ Population	30K	63.4K

The cost of living in Majuro is 180% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4040th and 8474th ($1507 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, respectively. Check the Marshall Islands vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Majuro compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Majuro ranked 2nd best city to live in the Marshall Islands vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 7885th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Majuro vs South Tarawa

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	Majuro	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.6	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.2	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.49	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$4.45	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$697	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$747	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1271	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1077	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.4	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1411	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$990	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.9	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.5	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.26	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.64	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.21	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.71	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.24	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.8	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.42	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.4	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.68	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.1	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.03	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.2	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$30	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$150	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3548	$4200

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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 South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1507
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1510
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$783
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$718
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$633
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$857
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$879
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$791
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$558
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$539
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$506
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2610