Cost of Living Comparison Between Northern Mariana Islands and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Northern Mariana Islands and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Northern Mariana Islands is 234.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 299.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Northern Mariana Islands is 240.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 246% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 $11.32
$2.49 โ‚น213
354.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.27 $39.27
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
179.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 $11.89
$4.1 โ‚น351
190.00%
Cappuccino
$5.05 $5.05
$1.82 โ‚น156
177.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 $1.65
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 $1.35
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
694.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 $5.94
$1.94 โ‚น166
206.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 $5.95
$3.53 โ‚น302
68.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 $2.25
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
208.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 $3.35
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
597.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$44.55 $44.55
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
6087.50%
Eggs
$6.21 $6.21
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
560.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.23 โ‚น448
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 $13.02
$3.14 โ‚น269
314.65%
Apples (1kg)
$6.71 $6.71
$2.2 โ‚น188
205.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
206.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.4 $6.4
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
487.16%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
383.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 $2.34
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
420.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.92 $4.92
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
794.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.08 โ‚น349
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.8 $14.8
$7.99 โ‚น683
85.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 โ‚น164
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.89 โ‚น248
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.01 โ‚น856
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 $6.31
$0.97 โ‚น83
550.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 $1.89
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
575.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.77 โ‚น151
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 $1.46
$1.24 โ‚น106
17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K $36.7K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
161.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K $23.2K
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
4.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 $327
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
700.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.9 $64.9
$3.79 โ‚น324
1612.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 $59.9
$8.13 โ‚น695
636.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.91 $47.91
$16 โ‚น1,368
199.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.59 โ‚น649
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 $8.17
$3.45 โ‚น295
136.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,050 $6,050
$1,847 โ‚น158K
227.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.42 $30.42
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
20.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.84 $39.84
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
47.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 $69
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
54.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 $55.6
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
67.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 $628
$179 โ‚น15.3K
249.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 $446
$114 โ‚น9,770
290.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 $1,066
$414 โ‚น35.4K
157.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 $952
$260 โ‚น22.2K
266.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.9K $12.9K
$830 โ‚น71K
1451.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Northern Mariana Islands
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,027 $1,027
$500 โ‚น42.8K
105.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Northern Mariana Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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