Marshall Islands vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marshall Islands Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1498
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2914
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$962
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1413
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$442
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$7726
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
6.2
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
66.9
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
27
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
1
89
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
37.5K
131M

The average cost of living in the Marshall Islands ($1498) is 39% more expensive than in Mexico ($1075). the Marshall Islands ranked 39th vs 85th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in the Marshall Islands compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 99th and 92nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Marshall Islands vs Mexico

We calculate prices for the Marshall Islands and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Marshall Islands Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.4
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2976
$7651

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In the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1499
30K
Djarrit
$1497
7.1K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K