Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 91.8% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 81.0% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 81.0% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$91.67
|
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