Cost of living comparison
compared to
Massachusetts vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Massachusetts is 47.4% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Massachusetts
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Massachusetts
The cost of clothing, housing, and restaurants in Massachusetts are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Massachusetts. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$21.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
|
$2.20
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Massachusetts - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.63
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.87
|
$4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
|
$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.47
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Massachusetts - Cost of groceries
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$35,766.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.36
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Massachusetts - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.00
|
$73.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.00
|
$2,181.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.00
|
$1,944.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.76
|
$170.22
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Massachusetts - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,041.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,539.47
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Massachusetts - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$54.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.30
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Massachusetts - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
|
$119.99
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Massachusetts - Cost of clothing
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