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Northern Mariana Islands vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Northern Mariana Islands is 31.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Groceries: pay 10.5% more in Northern Mariana Islands
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Housing: pay 26.3% more in Northern Mariana Islands
Childcare: pay 80.5% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Clothing: pay 61.6% less in Northern Mariana Islands

The cost of housing and groceries in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Northern Mariana Islands.

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.6% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Northern Mariana Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,394	$11.50	-56.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,728	$12.00	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK398	$1.67	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK348	$1.32	-51.6%
Average			-49.6%

Iceland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.5% more for groceries

	Iceland	Northern Mariana Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK487	$3.33	-12.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK996	$8.44	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK859	$6.33	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,436	$6.00	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK191	$2.99	+99.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK147	$1.00	-12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK181	$2.99	+111.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK300	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK211	$0.95	-42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK140	$1.03	-5.4%
Average			+10.5%

Iceland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Iceland	Northern Mariana Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,235	$5.49	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK10,182	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,289,481	$36,999.00	-24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,270	$21.41	-16.2%
Average			-28.0%

Iceland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.3% more for housing

	Iceland	Northern Mariana Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,241	$60.00	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK292,968	$625.00	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK234,209	$450.00	-75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,338	$254.42	+290.5%
Average			+26.3%

Iceland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

	Iceland	Northern Mariana Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,830	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$6,000.00	-80.5%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Northern Mariana Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,426	$6.00	-46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK720	$5.12	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,778	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK10,004	$47.50	-39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,144	$8.00	-52.2%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 61.6% less for clothing

	Iceland	Northern Mariana Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,753	$30.00	-77.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,913	$40.00	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,965	$70.00	-57.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK30,371	$55.00	-76.8%
Average			-61.6%

Iceland 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: December 2025

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