Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 94.6% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.2% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.42
MYR13.98
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
MYR18.95
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MYR3.07
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.72
|
$1.38
|
|
Malaysia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
MYR4.49
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MYR28.32
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.18
MYR29.31
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MYR8.53
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
MYR7.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
MYR5.53
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR2.97
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
MYR4.84
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.83
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
MYR2.50
|
$1.03
|
|
Malaysia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.28
MYR62.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,802.19
MYR167K
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
MYR26.37
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.60
MYR112.71
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.41
MYR1,483.90
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.07
MYR1,082.35
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.69
MYR149.79
|
$286.76
|
|
Malaysia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.07
MYR943.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,043.53
MYR32,843.35
|
?? |
Malaysia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 69.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
MYR14.73
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
MYR11.29
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.35
MYR17.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.82
MYR158.52
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
MYR19.31
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.43
MYR238.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.42
MYR124.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.72
MYR317.35
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.79
MYR317.65
|
$40.00
|
|
Malaysia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
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