Marshall Islands vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marshall Islands New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1508
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2950
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$961
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$7726
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
6.2
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
66.9
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
81
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
1
91
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
37.5K
5.29M

The average cost of living in the Marshall Islands ($1508) is 20% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). the Marshall Islands ranked 38th vs 23rd for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 98th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Marshall Islands vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for the Marshall Islands and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1293
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$15346

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1507
30K
Djarrit
$1510
7.1K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K