Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 43.2% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.8% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 84.8% more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 49.2% more in New Orleans
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in New Orleans are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 87.8% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
New Orleans
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$26.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$2.10
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.33
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$15.43
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 84.8% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$174.91
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 70.5% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$112.50
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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