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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 38.9% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 17.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 62.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 63.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 93.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

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pay 47.1% more for restaurants

	Northern Mariana Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	$11.50
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$7.50	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$1.25	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32	$4.00	+203.8%
Average			+47.1%

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

	Northern Mariana Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$3.33	$3.35	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.50
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44	$1.00	-88.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.33	$7.25	+14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00	$2.27	-62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.99	$2.72	-9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.59	+58.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.99	$2.49	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95	$2.27	+139.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.03	$2.27	+119.3%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 62.6% more for transportation

	Northern Mariana Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49	$14.01	+155.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,999.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.41	$14.94	-30.2%
Average			+62.6%

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pay 63.2% more for housing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.00	$198.00	+230.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.00	$900.00	+44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.00	$621.67	+38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$254.42	$103.24	-59.4%
Average			+63.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Northern Mariana Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$170.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,000.00	??

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pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Northern Mariana Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12	$3.00	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$9.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.50	$20.00	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00	??
Average			-49.7%

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pay 93.0% more for clothing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.00	$80.00	+166.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$68.00	+70.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$110.00	+57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00	$98.00	+78.2%
Average			+93.0%

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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