Cost of living comparison
Canada is 31.2% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in Canada instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 52.3% more for restaurants
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.75
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
|
pay 51.6% more for housing
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Canada
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
|
pay 49.0% more for clothing
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$103.81
CA$144.99
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