Cost of Living Comparison Between Marshall Islands and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Marshall Islands and Italy

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Marshall Islands is 14% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Marshall Islands is 8.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 $12.46
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
-27.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.1 $30.1
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
-62.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 $10.4
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
-8.61%
Cappuccino
$4.03 $4.03
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
101.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 $1.86
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 $2.28
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 $4.37
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
-23.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 $4.91
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
-3.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
35.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 $3.36
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 $1.77
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
-38.97%
Eggs
$4.06 $4.06
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.24 $29.24
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
75.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.11 $11.11
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
-9.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 $18.44
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
-8.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 $4.42
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
78.95%
Banana (1kg)
$7.07 $7.07
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
233.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.56 $8.56
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
215.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$12.86 $12.86
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
292.07%
Potato (1kg)
$5.42 $5.42
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
165.69%
Onion (1kg)
$5.36 $5.36
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
194.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.79 $3.79
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
157.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 $1.55
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
203.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 $10.02
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
43.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
-12.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
30.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 $2.47
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 $1.52
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
-4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 $4.96
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
-85.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 $1.84
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K $18.7K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-41.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13K $13K
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
-60.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 $246
$222 โ‚ฌ192
10.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.22 $38.22
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
185.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.9 $70.9
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
123.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.61 $33.61
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
-41.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 $149
$576 โ‚ฌ497
-74.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,630 $3,630
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
-66.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 $58.2
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-37.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 $40.44
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
-0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 $34.5
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
-64.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53 $53
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-59.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 $764
$853 โ‚ฌ737
-10.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 $835
$658 โ‚ฌ568
26.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 $1,399
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
-7.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 $1,408
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
31.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marshall Islands
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,494 $1,494
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
-23.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.41
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Last update for Marshall Islands: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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