Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 19.6% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Venezuela
- Groceries
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pay 39.4% less in Venezuela
- Transportation
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pay 20.8% less in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
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pay 18.2% more in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.4% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% more in Venezuela
The cost of clothing and childcare in Venezuela are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Venezuela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Venezuela
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
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