Cost of living comparison
United States is 68.9% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in United States instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
Northern Mariana Islands
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
Northern Mariana Islands
|
United States
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.75
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
Northern Mariana Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 85.7% more for housing
Northern Mariana Islands
|
United States
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Northern Mariana Islands
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
Northern Mariana Islands
|
United States
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 49.3% more for clothing
Northern Mariana Islands
|
United States
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$113.11
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