Cost of living comparison

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

Vietnam is 27.3% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 67.0% less in Vietnam
Groceries
pay 62.3% less in Vietnam
Transportation
pay 37.6% less in Vietnam
Housing
pay 69.0% less in Vietnam
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 65.7% less in Vietnam
Clothing
pay 1.9% more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown

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

pay 67.0% less for restaurants

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.00
 
$1.92
₫50,025
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$4.34
₫113,084
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
 
$0.54
₫14,031

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pay 62.3% less for groceries

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$3.33
 
$0.90
₫23,511
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $6.05
₫157,729
Milk (1 gallon) $8.44
 
$5.46
₫142,288

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
 
$3.47
₫90,341
Monthly public transit pass ?? $7.11
₫185,188
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,999.00
 
$35,423.92
₫922,934,698

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pay 69.0% less for housing

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$8.68
₫226,233
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $625.00
 
$297.09
₫7,740,360
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $450.00
 
$207.27
₫5,400,196

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $205.27
₫5,348,006
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,000.00
 
$12,496.31
₫325,578,792

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pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.50
 
$0.88
₫22,833
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.83
 
$1.58
₫41,173
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.27
₫32,978

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

 
Northern Mariana Islands
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$30.00
 
$28.00
₫729,436
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$22.19
₫578,235
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.00
 
$79.50
₫2,071,169

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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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