Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 16.6% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% more in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 65.9% more in Costa Rica
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Costa Rica are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Costa Rica. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
|
pay 83.1% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
|
pay 65.9% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
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