Marshall Islands vs Seychelles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marshall Islands Seychelles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2609
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$853
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$1295
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1491
$818
💸 GDP per capita
$6225
$13250
😃 Human freedom index
6.2
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
65.3
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
71
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
37.9%
🎓 Higher education
1
13
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
53.1K
95.8K

The average cost of living in the Marshall Islands ($1316) is 18% less expensive than in the Seychelles ($1608). the Marshall Islands ranked 42nd vs 24th for the Seychelles in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in the Marshall Islands compared to 0.5 months in the Seychelles. Ranked 79th and 67th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Marshall Islands vs the Seychelles

We calculate prices for the Marshall Islands and the Seychelles as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 1 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 Seychelles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$675
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1280
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$44.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.7
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3032
$8062

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In the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1316
30K
Djarrit
$1316
7.1K

In the Seychelles

City Cost of living Population
Victoria
$1608
24.7K