Cost of living

Marshall Islands

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Marshall Islands
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$1638
$629
Cost of living Family
$2474
$1082
One person rent
$650
$248
Family rent
$1645
$785
Food expenses
$474
$148
Transport expenses
$44.41
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$1408.02
$170.89
Quality of life
32.54
32.82
Human freedom index
5.92
3.39
Life expectancy
76.34
62.55
English speaking %
99%
8.71%
Population
58.4K
37.2M

The average cost of living in Marshall Islands ($1638) is 161% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($1638). Marshall Islands ranked 28th vs 152th for Afghanistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Marshall Islands compared to 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Marshall Islands
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$15.56
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.15
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.26
Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Marshall Islands
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656.13
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$778.79
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192.46
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010.44
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132.94
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220.53
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.96
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.72
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$287
Transportation
Marshall Islands
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$30.3
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.53
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.9
Groceries
Marshall Islands
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$4.61
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.18
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.09
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.36
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.67
Other
Marshall Islands
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.87
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$28.76
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$9.32
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$46.28
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$30.43
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152.15
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$2941
$1659