Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 57.9% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 64.1% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$1.32
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$1.03
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,604.12
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.25
|
$21.41
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.68
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.06
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,351.46
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.41
|
$254.42
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,325.60
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.17
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$8.00
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.68
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.67
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.14
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR296.95
|
$55.00
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of clothing
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: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Northern Mariana Islands or Saudi Arabia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.