Cost of living comparison
French Polynesia is 23.2% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
French Polynesia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
|
$13.77
CFPF1,525
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.93
CFPF1,321
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.21
CFPF244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.08
CFPF120
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$2.37
CFPF262
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$5.09
CFPF563
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
|
$10.00
CFPF1,107
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$4.91
CFPF544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$6.06
CFPF671
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
CFPF190
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.18
CFPF130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.33
CFPF369
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.30
CFPF254
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$2.28
CFPF253
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
CFPF114
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
|
$4.88
CFPF541
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.64
CFPF3,060
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,652,038
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.46
|
?? | |
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.25
|
$100.73
CFPF11,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$650.00
|
$1,163.19
CFPF128,777
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.00
|
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.63
|
$103.39
CFPF11,446
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,674.00
|
$921.34
CFPF102,001
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.13
CFPF679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.53
CFPF390
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.23
CFPF1,354
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.75
|
$39.13
CFPF4,333
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.90
CFPF1,428
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
French Polynesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
|
$90.04
CFPF9,969
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$142.35
CFPF15,759
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$121.25
CFPF13,423
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