Cost of living comparison
Greece is 0.6% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.3% more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 45.8% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 26.3% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 5.5% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 65.5% more in Greece
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Greece are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 45.8% less for groceries
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
€0.80
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.51
€0.47
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 5.6% less for transportation
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.55
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$13.82
€12.70
|
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pay 26.3% less for housing
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$524.36
€482.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$392.21
€360.63
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$413.12
€379.86
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.94
€4.55
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.82
€8.11
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pay 65.5% more for clothing
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.83
€34.78
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$83.15
€76.45
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$93.42
€85.90
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