Cost of living comparison
Peru is 37.0% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 59.9% less in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 24.0% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 58.1% less in Peru
- Childcare
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pay 32.1% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.4% less in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% more in Peru
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$3.74
PEN13.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.76
PEN21.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.93
PEN3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.22
PEN11.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.63
PEN17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.67
PEN9.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.40
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.71
PEN2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.19
PEN19.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.61
PEN64.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,604.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$16.04
PEN59.09
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$28.54
PEN105.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$324.84
PEN1,196.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$239.27
PEN881.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$37.17
PEN136.93
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.53
PEN628.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,008.14
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.47
PEN9.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.84
PEN10.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.40
PEN19.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$32.14
PEN118.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.04
PEN18.55
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$42.67
PEN157.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$26.03
PEN95.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$66.63
PEN245.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$62.87
PEN231.60
|
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