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Quito vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 15.8% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Quito
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Quito
Transportation: pay 45.0% less in Quito
Housing: pay 50.1% less in Quito
Childcare: pay 56.0% more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Quito
Clothing: pay 59.2% more in Quito

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

Quito vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Northern Mariana Islands	Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	$5.00	-56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$7.38	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$1.13	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32	$0.73	-44.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Northern Mariana Islands	Quito
Bread 1 loaf	$3.33	$1.62	-51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.18
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44	$4.06	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.33	$2.43	-61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00	$3.52	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.99	$0.98	-67.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.51	-49.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.99	$0.48	-84.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.59
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95	$0.68	-28.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.03	$0.47	-54.6%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 45.0% less for transportation

	Northern Mariana Islands	Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49	$2.63	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,999.00	$20,000.00	-45.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.41	$13.50	-37.0%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 50.1% less for housing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Quito
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.00	$28.44	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.00	$448.12	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.00	$317.19	-29.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$254.42	$25.07	-90.1%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 56.0% more for childcare

	Northern Mariana Islands	Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$283.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,000.00	$9,360.00	+56.0%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Northern Mariana Islands	Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$2.38	-60.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12	$2.96	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.50	$38.55	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00	$7.00	-12.5%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 59.2% more for clothing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Quito
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.00	$60.15	+100.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$46.83	+17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$105.42	+50.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00	$92.78	+68.7%
Average			+59.2%

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Quito - Cost of clothing

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