Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marshall Islands Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1508
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2950
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$961
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$7726
$2848
😃 Human freedom index
6.2
4.85
❤️ Life expectancy
66.9
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
14
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
1
29
😀 Quality of life
49
27
🏙️ Population
37.5K
6.92M

The average cost of living in the Marshall Islands ($1508) is 100% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($755). the Marshall Islands ranked 38th vs 142nd for Nicaragua 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 0.3 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 98th and 165th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Marshall Islands vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for the Marshall Islands and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$749
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1293
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$37.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$6.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$6.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$6064

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In the Marshall Islands

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

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$796
937K
Leon
$754
174K
Chinandega
$787
122K
Matagalpa
$679
133K
Masaya
$812
140K
Esteli
$687
112K
Jinotega
$470
99.4K
Granada
$699
105K
Juigalpa
$782
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$840
14.7K