Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Marino vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
San Marino is 2.7% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 55.4% more in San Marino
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in San Marino are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Marino.
San Marino vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Marino instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.31
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.61
€1.39
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.42
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
?? | |
Northern Mariana Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of groceries
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$7.74
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$23.71
€20.45
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of transportation
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$583.99
€503.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
?? |
Northern Mariana Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.4% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. San Marino - Cost of clothing
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