Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Mali Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 93.3% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.5% more in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Mali. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Mali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Mali, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,755
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,598
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA432
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA325
|
$1.32
|
|
Mali vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,149
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA4,990
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.86
F CFA4,962
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
F CFA3,081
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA3,967
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,016
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA267
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA719
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA534
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA313
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA357
|
$1.03
|
|
Mali vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
F CFA2,472
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.41
|
|
Mali vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mali
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
F CFA32,212
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA98,017
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA44,808
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA64,246
|
$254.42
|
|
Mali vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,000.00
|
Mali vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,337
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,058
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA523
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,758
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,177
|
$8.00
|
|
Mali vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
|
Mali vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
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