Cost of living comparison
France is 24.5% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.6% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 1.2% more in France
- Housing
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pay 10.1% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 52.7% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.5% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 88.6% more in France
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in France. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 68.6% more for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$15.64
€14.95
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.86
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.73
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.46
€8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.52
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.82
€5.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.25
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.39
€48.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$31,262.62
€29,890.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$17.66
€16.88
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$30.07
€28.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$750.17
€717.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$604.38
€577.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$140.10
€133.95
|
|
pay 52.7% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$690.26
€659.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,761.41
|
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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.20
€5.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.01
€2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.83
€11.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$35.91
€34.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.10
€11.57
|
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pay 88.6% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$89.62
€85.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.76
€36.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$91.52
€87.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$126.90
€121.33
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