Cost of living comparison
Northern Mariana Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Northern Mariana Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Northern Mariana Islands
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Northern Mariana Islands are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Northern Mariana Islands.
If you lived in Northern Mariana Islands instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$254.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,000.00
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$55.00
|
|
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