Cost of living in South Tarawa, Kiribati

The cost of living in South Tarawa, Kiribati is approximately 521 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1273 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in South Tarawa

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
521 $
Without Rent
287 $
Rent & Utilities
234 $
Food
212 $
Transport
22 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
404 $
GDP per Capita
2,090 $
Freedom Index
4.20
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
24%
Population
63.4K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.46 $
Dinner 21.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.8 $
Capuccino 1.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.58 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.16 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.61 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.95 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.29 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.91 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.92 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.02 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.23 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.4 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.4 $
Monthly Pass 14.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.72 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.57 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.29 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 39 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 59 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 154 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 310 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 223 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 461 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,466 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 848 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 404 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.37%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.36 $
Haircut 4.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 64 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 29.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 109 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,482 $

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