Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Northern Mariana Islands is 48.5% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Clothing: pay 50.9% less in Northern Mariana Islands

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Northern Mariana Islands.

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Northern Mariana Islands vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 51.7% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Northern Mariana Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$11.50	-80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$12.00	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$1.67	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.32	-54.9%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Northern Mariana Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$3.33	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$8.44	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$6.33	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$6.00	-42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$2.99	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$1.00	-66.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$2.99	-31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.95	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.03	-39.4%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Bermuda	Northern Mariana Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$5.49	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$36,999.00	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$21.41	-41.9%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	Bermuda	Northern Mariana Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$60.00	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$625.00	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$450.00	-80.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$254.42	+31.2%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Bermuda	Northern Mariana Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$6,000.00	-75.5%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Northern Mariana Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$6.00	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$5.12	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$47.50	-74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$8.00	-40.7%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

	Bermuda	Northern Mariana Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$30.00	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$40.00	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$70.00	-50.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$55.00	-56.7%
Average			-50.9%

Bermuda vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026

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