Cost of living comparison

 Northern Mariana Islands
compared to
 Niger
Niger vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 29.4% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 24.4% less in Niger
Groceries
pay 50.9% less in Niger
Transportation
pay 54.9% less in Niger
Housing
pay 9.4% less in Niger
Childcare
pay 25.1% less in Niger
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.5% less in Niger
Clothing
pay 3.8% less in Niger

Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Niger.

Niger vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niger instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

pay 24.4% less for restaurants

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.00
 
$4.90
F CFA2,784
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$9.80
F CFA5,568
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
 
$1.37
F CFA777

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pay 50.9% less for groceries

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Niger
Bread
1 loaf
$3.33
 
$0.51
F CFA290
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $8.17
F CFA4,640
Milk (1 gallon) $8.44
 
$8.54
F CFA4,848

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pay 54.9% less for transportation

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
 
$3.45
F CFA1,960
Monthly public transit pass ?? $12.25
F CFA6,960
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,999.00
 
$19,606.70
F CFA11,135,681

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pay 9.4% less for housing

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Niger
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$46.29
F CFA26,293
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $625.00
 
$796.52
F CFA452,387
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $450.00
 
$408.47
F CFA231,993

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $925.87
F CFA525,852
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,000.00
 
$4,493.20
F CFA2,551,927

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.50
 
$1.23
F CFA696
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.83
 
$3.00
F CFA1,701
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.45
F CFA1,392

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Niger
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$30.00
 
$40.85
F CFA23,199
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$46.29
F CFA26,293
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.00
 
$40.85
F CFA23,199

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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