Majuro vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Majuro	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1496	$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2913	$1272
🏠 One person rent	$954	$235
🏘️ Family rent	$1391	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$432	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$45.1	$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$397	$181
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	1	1
😀 Quality of life	37	25
🏙️ Population	30K	63.4K

The cost of living in Majuro is 181% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 3967th and 8428th ($1496 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 8202nd and 8954th 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	$13.9	$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.9	$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.46	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$4.07	$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.84	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$692	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$745	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1259	$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1048	$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$233	$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.7	$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.94%	12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1376	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$992	$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.4	$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.5	$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.24	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.02	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.94	$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.39	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.63	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.99	$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.13	$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.14	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.57	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.57	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.5	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.41	$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.3	$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.97	$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$45.6	$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$35.4	$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3599	$3644

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Cities near Majuro

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Djarrit	$1502
658 km or 409 mi	South Tarawa	$533
974 km or 605 mi	Yaren	$733
1943 km or 1208 mi	Vaiaku	$684
1944 km or 1208 mi	Funafuti	$683
2115 km or 1314 mi	Auki	$1417
2222 km or 1381 mi	Honiara	$1419
2553 km or 1587 mi	Luganville	$1882
2779 km or 1727 mi	Port Vila	$1884
2828 km or 1757 mi	Lautoka	$596
2846 km or 1769 mi	Nadi	$997
2905 km or 1805 mi	Nasinu	$818
2909 km or 1808 mi	Manase	$751
2910 km or 1808 mi	Suva	$836
2923 km or 1816 mi	Saipan	$1437
2977 km or 1850 mi	Dededo	$2406
2980 km or 1852 mi	Apia	$753
2985 km or 1855 mi	Hagatna	$2786
3100 km or 1926 mi	Lae	$548
3244 km or 2016 mi	Port Moresby	$566
3290 km or 2045 mi	Paita	$1807
3291 km or 2045 mi	Dumbea	$1811
3304 km or 2053 mi	Noumea	$1878
3466 km or 2154 mi	Nukualofa	$1024
3475 km or 2159 mi	Mua	$1022
3509 km or 2181 mi	London	$532
3550 km or 2206 mi	Kauai	$2825
3554 km or 2209 mi	Jayapura	$507
3663 km or 2276 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi	Pearl	$2637
3668 km or 2279 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2631
3674 km or 2283 mi	Honolulu	$3173
3687 km or 2291 mi	East Honolulu	$2892
3794 km or 2357 mi	Kahului	$3155
3798 km or 2360 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3515
3869 km or 2404 mi	Cairns	$1513
3891 km or 2418 mi	Hilo	$2402
3968 km or 2466 mi	Townsville	$1683
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	$1496
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1502
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$733
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$684
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$683
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$596
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$997
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$818
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$836
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$751
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$753
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$548
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$566
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$532
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$507
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2637