Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 11.8% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.6% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 3.3% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.5% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 72.2% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Portugal are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$13.13
€11.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.44
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.93
€1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.73
€4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.14
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.42
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
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Northern Mariana Islands vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$7.46
€6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.12
€33.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$34,916.24
€29,813.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$12.78
€10.91
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$41.01
€35.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$954.63
€815.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$787.92
€672.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$95.92
€81.90
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$512.86
€437.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,479.69
€8,948.20
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.56
€2.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.05
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.30
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$44.69
€38.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.76
€7.48
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.2% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$82.22
€70.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.56
€33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$89.53
€76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$103.44
€88.33
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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