Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 25.0% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 57.5% more in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 37.7% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 57.5% more in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 12.9% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.4% more in Ireland
- Clothing
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pay 59.7% more in Ireland
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Ireland are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 57.5% more for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$17.71
€16.35
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.75
€9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.12
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.05
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.48
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
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pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$7.11
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$119.47
€110.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$37,943.34
€35,028.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$20.48
€18.90
|
|
pay 57.5% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$46.92
€43.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,406.76
€1,298.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,187.82
€1,096.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$159.87
€147.59
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$996.31
€919.78
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,251.50
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.94
€5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.80
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$16.44
€15.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$55.70
€51.42
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.29
€11.35
|
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pay 59.7% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$77.94
€71.96
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$85.63
€79.05
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$89.10
€82.26
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