Cost of living comparison
Northern Mariana Islands is 85.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA697
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA434
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA302
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA844
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA283
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA235
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA594
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA680
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA349
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.41
|
|
pay 82.4% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA651
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$8.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
|
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