Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 9.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.92
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.72
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.05
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$1.32
|
|
Ireland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.75
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.43
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.06
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.49
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.38
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$1.03
|
|
Ireland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.66
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€104.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,485.50
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€19.06
|
$21.41
|
|
Ireland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€44.21
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,325.25
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,121.26
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€153.64
|
$254.42
|
|
Ireland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€952.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€5,977.13
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.69
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.71
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.45
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.60
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.44
|
$8.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€77.23
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.27
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€82.45
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€82.79
|
$55.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
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