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Northern Mariana Islands vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Northern Mariana Islands is 45.9% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% more in Northern Mariana Islands
Groceries: pay 27.3% more in Northern Mariana Islands
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Northern Mariana Islands
Housing: pay 46.6% more in Northern Mariana Islands
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.6% more in Northern Mariana Islands
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Northern Mariana Islands

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% more for restaurants

	Jamaica	Northern Mariana Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,147.64	$11.50	+60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,222.86	$12.00	+56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD197.44	$1.67	+34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD119.38	$1.32	+76.3%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 27.3% more for groceries

	Jamaica	Northern Mariana Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD433.76	$3.33	+22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD810.00	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,209.54	$8.44	-38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD560.88	$6.33	+80.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD452.69	$6.00	+111.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD400.77	$2.99	+19.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD211.51	$1.00	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD304.75	$2.99	+56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD195.88	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD149.01	$0.95	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD142.42	$1.03	+16.1%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Northern Mariana Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD762.43	$5.49	+15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,821.16	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD6,836,327.11	$36,999.00	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,446.05	$21.41	-0.7%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 46.6% more for housing

	Jamaica	Northern Mariana Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,872.04	$60.00	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD80,811.49	$625.00	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD63,982.69	$450.00	+12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,788.73	$254.42	+128.6%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Northern Mariana Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD29,514.61	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD445,292.67	$6,000.00	+115.4%
Average			+115.4%

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pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Northern Mariana Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD374.29	$6.00	+156.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD559.17	$5.12	+46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,372.22	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,657.91	$47.50	+14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,833.88	$8.00	-30.3%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Northern Mariana Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,431.92	$30.00	+39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,411.78	$40.00	+87.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,315.90	$70.00	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,604.02	$55.00	-24.2%
Average			+27.9%

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