Cost of living comparison
Spain is 4.8% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 41.9% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 46.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% less in Spain
- Housing
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pay 3.2% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 22.5% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.3% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 52.7% more in Spain
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Spain are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 41.9% more for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$13.87
€13.43
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.22
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.13
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.37
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.16
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.66
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.36
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$6.38
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€33.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$33,643.92
€32,575.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$14.57
€14.10
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$31.87
€30.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$872.36
€844.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$692.13
€670.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$103.97
€100.67
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$385.97
€373.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$7,352.21
€7,118.72
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.98
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.66
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$42.87
€41.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.63
€8.36
|
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pay 52.7% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$75.89
€73.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.12
€31.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$77.96
€75.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$91.38
€88.48
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