Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 47.5% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.0% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
CVE716.88
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
CVE675.53
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CVE214.79
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE111.95
|
$1.32
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
CVE174.28
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
CVE863.16
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CVE528.95
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
CVE248.90
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
CVE363.49
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CVE150.28
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE110.35
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
CVE139.65
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
CVE192.42
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE56.56
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
CVE76.01
|
$1.03
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
CVE583.05
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.66
CVE2,884.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,856,435.89
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
CVE1,731.79
|
$21.41
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.12
CVE5,185.24
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
CVE38,424.92
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.06
CVE26,533.47
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.81
CVE10,141.43
|
$254.42
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.25
CVE14,040.39
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,897.28
CVE272,548.19
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.41
CVE320.65
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
CVE161.29
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.97
CVE467.64
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CVE3,172.90
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE551.24
|
$8.00
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
CVE5,646.14
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,018.07
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.47
CVE13,025.50
|
$55.00
|
|
Cabo Verde vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
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