Cost of living comparison
compared to
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary
Northern Mariana Islands is 48.4% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 60.4% less in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 40.8% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.52
YER2,249
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
YER2,340
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
YER523
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
YER279
|
$1.38
|
|
Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
YER487
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
YER1,515
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.63
YER3,219
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
YER1,664
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
YER1,298
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.80
YER898
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
YER254
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
YER669
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
YER346
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
YER313
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER299
|
$1.03
|
|
Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.25
YER2,184
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.67
YER19,994
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,933.01
YER4M
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.17
YER4,998
|
?? | |
Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.30
YER23,922
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.13
YER54,109
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.13
YER41,357
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.36
YER14,253
|
$286.76
|
|
Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.63
YER17,624
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,747.12
YER885K
|
?? |
Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
YER658
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
YER921
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
YER1,250
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.84
YER10,825
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
YER1,400
|
?? | |
Yemen vs. Northern Mariana Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.4% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.14
YER17,744
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
YER24,492
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
YER18,661
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.89
YER23,826
|
$40.00
|
|
Yemen 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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