Cost of living comparison
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 21.8% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.3% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
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pay 84.5% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
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pay 42.0% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
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pay 15.1% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.0% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
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pay 33.3% less in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 84.5% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.80
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.70
|
?? | |
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.75
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$753.75
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$286.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
?? |
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
?? | |
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$40.00
|
|
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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