Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Lithuania Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 37.0% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 74.9% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Lithuania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.74
€10.45
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
€7.00
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
€2.33
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.00
|
$1.38
|
|
Lithuania vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.54
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
€2.75
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.20
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.36
|
$1.03
|
|
Lithuania vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
€6.17
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
€28.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.85
€8.76
|
?? | |
Lithuania vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.62
€13.01
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$487.51
€433.90
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.38
€300.28
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.91
€139.66
|
$286.76
|
|
Lithuania vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.61
€490.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,536.02
€8,487.40
|
?? |
Lithuania vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.68
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
€2.97
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
€36.03
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.37
€8.34
|
?? | |
Lithuania vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.9% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.76
€92.35
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.79
€40.76
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.90
€81.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.27
€141.76
|
$40.00
|
|
Lithuania vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
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