Cost of living comparison
Niger is 28.3% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in Niger instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.96
F CFA6,016
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.39
F CFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.30
F CFA5,013
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.67
F CFA5,238
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.75
|
$2.30
F CFA1,389
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$3.36
F CFA2,028
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.69
F CFA1,023
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.60
F CFA364
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.07
F CFA648
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$3.51
F CFA2,118
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.45
F CFA7,520
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,031,389
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$3.82
F CFA2,306
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$808.95
F CFA488,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$370.90
F CFA224,101
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$173.40
F CFA104,769
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$940.32
F CFA568,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,757,193
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.04
F CFA1,838
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
F CFA1,504
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$55.31
F CFA33,421
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.15
F CFA2,507
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Niger
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
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