Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 24.7% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 94.9% more in Equatorial Guinea
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
?? | |
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
?? | |
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.9% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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