Cost of Living Comparison Between Northern Mariana Islands and French Polynesia Cost of Living Comparison Between Northern Mariana Islands and French Polynesia

🙂 Solo nomad: Northern Mariana Islands is 15% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Northern Mariana Islands is 16% cheaper than French Polynesia without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 $11.62
$15.86 CFPF 1,639
-26.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.42 $40.42
$80.9 CFPF 8,360
-50.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 $12.12
$11.88 CFPF 1,228
2.02%
Cappuccino
$5.04 $5.04
$4.44 CFPF 459
13.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 $1.65
$2.70 CFPF 279
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 $1.35
$2.17 CFPF 225
-37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.11 $6.11
$4.85 CFPF 502
25.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 $6.03
$4.98 CFPF 515
21.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.43 CFPF 148
57.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 $3.41
$2.79 CFPF 288
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$45.88 $45.88
$1.62 CFPF 168
2732.10%
Eggs
$6.26 $6.26
$7.07 CFPF 730
-11.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$38.44 CFPF 3,973
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.20 $13.20
$16.70 CFPF 1,726
-20.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$27.29 CFPF 2,820
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.70 $6.70
$5.65 CFPF 584
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.48 CFPF 257
-10.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.61 $6.61
$6.64 CFPF 686
-0.45%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$7.68 CFPF 793
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 $2.14
$3.04 CFPF 314
-29.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 $2.25
$2.64 CFPF 273
-14.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.92 $4.92
$3.93 CFPF 406
25.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 CFPF 114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$12.01 CFPF 1,241
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.24 $15.24
$24.26 CFPF 2,507
-37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 CFPF 273
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.72 CFPF 488
-
🚌 Getting Around
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.92 CFPF 199
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 $6.37
$9.82 CFPF 1,015
-35.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 $1.91
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 $1.42
$1.52 CFPF 157
-6.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K $36.5K
$19.2K CFPF 2.0M
90.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K $22.6K
$29.1K CFPF 3.0M
-22.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 $327
$178 CFPF 18.4K
84.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.9 $63.9
$17.53 CFPF 1,812
264.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 $60.3
$102 CFPF 10.6K
-41.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.16 $48.16
$73.6 CFPF 7,606
-34.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.57 CFPF 1,816
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 $7.83
$14.80 CFPF 1,530
-47.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$485 CFPF 50.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,895 $5,895
$9,811 CFPF 1.0M
-39.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.60 $30.60
$98.2 CFPF 10.1K
-68.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.75 $40.75
$86.7 CFPF 8,958
-52.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 $69.6
$108 CFPF 11.2K
-35.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.0 $55.0
$107 CFPF 11.0K
-48.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 $626
$1,313 CFPF 135.8K
-52.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 $450
$1,088 CFPF 112.4K
-58.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 $1,053
$2,160 CFPF 223.3K
-51.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$979 $979
$1,876 CFPF 193.9K
-47.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$8,711 CFPF 900.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.0K $13.0K
$7,939 CFPF 820.6K
63.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Northern Mariana Islands
French Polynesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 $990
$1,990 CFPF 205.7K
-50.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.4
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Last update for Northern Mariana Islands: March 2, 2026

Last update for French Polynesia: March 2, 2026

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