Cost of living comparison
Chile is 22.1% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in Chile instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$7.70
CLF0.2500
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
CLF0.2400
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.36
CLF0.0400
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
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pay 46.0% less for groceries
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.47
CLF0.1400
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.75
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
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pay 27.5% less for transportation
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.91
CLF1.1900
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$16,597.16
CLF535.9400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$14.85
CLF0.4800
|
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pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$24.66
CLF0.8000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$479.74
CLF15.4900
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$367.24
CLF11.8600
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$91.70
CLF2.9600
|
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pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$331.55
CLF10.7100
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$5,075.15
CLF163.8800
|
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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Chile
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.92
CLF0.0900
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$40.42
CLF1.3100
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.92
CLF0.1900
|
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pay 14.3% more for clothing
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Chile
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$45.70
CLF1.4800
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$28.96
CLF0.9400
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$64.62
CLF2.0900
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$77.03
CLF2.4900
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