Cost of living comparison
Northern Mariana Islands is 43.9% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Northern Mariana Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
Kč156.67
|
$7.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
Kč160.57
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
Kč31.70
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
Kč23.19
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
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Northern Mariana Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
Kč26.08
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
Kč103.68
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
Kč73.84
|
$5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
Kč41.14
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
Kč67.01
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
Kč15.63
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
Kč13.98
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
Kč17.01
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
Kč27.69
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
Kč8.79
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
Kč8.33
|
?? | |
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
Kč177.28
|
$4.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.37
Kč471.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,799.12
Kč530,116.51
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.56
Kč256.87
|
$13.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
Kč435.34
|
$111.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.62
Kč11,274.32
|
$662.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.06
Kč9,753.16
|
$512.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.63
Kč3,809.06
|
$153.63
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.26
Kč7,301.73
|
$259.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,685.45
Kč186,896.77
|
$4,674.00
|
|
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
Kč38.93
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
Kč50.43
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
Kč117.39
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.57
Kč865.11
|
$61.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
Kč174.34
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.21
Kč1,683.00
|
$38.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
Kč914.54
|
$34.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.68
Kč1,816.17
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
Kč2,101.89
|
$85.00
|
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