Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 3.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 89.7% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA4,987
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA499
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA499
|
$1.32
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,882
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,040
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,394
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,732
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 89.7% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,747
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,467,631
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,488
|
$21.41
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA9,973
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA149,595
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA69,811
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$254.42
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay 16.8 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA199,460
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA2,992
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,526
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA19,946
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,011
|
$8.00
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA14,960
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA74,798
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA49,865
|
$55.00
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
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