Cost of living comparison

Northern Mariana Islands

compared to

Qatar

Qatar vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary

Qatar is 16.8% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Qatar
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Qatar
Transportation: pay 40.2% less in Qatar
Housing: pay 78.5% more in Qatar
Childcare: pay 79.4% more in Qatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Qatar
Clothing: pay 37.6% more in Qatar

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Qatar are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.

Qatar vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Qatar instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Northern Mariana Islands	Qatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	$6.69 QAR24.38	-41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$6.07 QAR22.13	-49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$0.82 QAR2.97	-51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32	$0.30 QAR1.08	-77.4%
Average			-54.9%

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Northern Mariana Islands	Qatar
Bread 1 loaf	$3.33	$1.50 QAR5.45	-55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.10 QAR14.93
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44	$7.40 QAR26.96	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.33	$2.51 QAR9.15	-60.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00	$3.44 QAR12.53	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.99	$0.86 QAR3.13	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.65 QAR2.37	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.99	$0.66 QAR2.40	-78.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.59 QAR2.14
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95	$0.46 QAR1.67	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.03	$0.45 QAR1.65	-56.2%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

	Northern Mariana Islands	Qatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49	$2.14 QAR7.81	-60.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.29 QAR121.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,999.00	$24,539.60 QAR89,379.98	-33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.41	$15.86 QAR57.75	-25.9%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 78.5% more for housing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Qatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.00	$83.65 QAR304.66	+39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.00	$1,687.55 QAR6,146.52	+170.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.00	$1,253.51 QAR4,565.64	+178.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$254.42	$66.60 QAR242.56	-73.8%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 79.4% more for childcare

	Northern Mariana Islands	Qatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$798.67 QAR2,908.97
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,000.00	$10,764.79 QAR39,208.32	+79.4%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Northern Mariana Islands	Qatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$10.98 QAR40.00	+83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12	$4.21 QAR15.33	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.42 QAR23.38
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.50	$127.24 QAR463.45	+167.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00	$11.33 QAR41.25	+41.6%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 37.6% more for clothing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Qatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.00	$51.95 QAR189.22	+73.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$46.24 QAR168.41	+15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$94.73 QAR345.03	+35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00	$69.59 QAR253.46	+26.5%
Average			+37.6%

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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: June 2026

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