Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 9.2% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.2% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
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pay 21.2% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.9% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
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pay 79.5% less in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Palau, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.50
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.38
|
|
Palau vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.45
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.03
|
|
Palau vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Palau vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$199.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$725.00
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.00
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$286.76
|
|
Palau vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Palau vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
Palau vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.5% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$195.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$40.00
|
|
Palau vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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