Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 40.3% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 65.7% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 52.8% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 52.8% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 63.9% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 1.0% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.7% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% more in Indonesia
The cost of clothing and childcare in Indonesia are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$1.78
IDR28,909.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.24
IDR52,442.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.63
IDR10,200.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.41
IDR6,693.06
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.24
IDR20,128.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.54
IDR73,535.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.19
IDR84,129.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.62
IDR26,274.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.41
IDR22,805.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.17
IDR18,998.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.62
IDR10,041.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.81
IDR13,155.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
IDR8,802.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.56
IDR9,105.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.92
IDR14,967.63
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.10
IDR50,222.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.11
IDR196,158.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$24,176.29
IDR391,665,556.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$3.88
IDR62,926.58
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$26.66
IDR431,977.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$279.33
IDR4,525,224.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$164.17
IDR2,659,669.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$47.78
IDR774,125.93
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.28
IDR1,818,923.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,194,044.58
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.74
IDR44,443.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.71
IDR27,750.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.18
IDR35,248.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$26.72
IDR432,908.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$3.16
IDR51,141.74
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$41.98
IDR680,122.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$27.98
IDR453,353.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$68.38
IDR1,107,854.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$65.14
IDR1,055,220.72
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