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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Northern Mariana Islands is 4.4% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Northern Mariana Islands is 4.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 $11.32
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
-34.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.27 $39.27
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
-50.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 $11.89
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
4.48%
Cappuccino
$5.05 $5.05
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
152.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 $1.65
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-42.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 $1.35
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 $5.94
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 $5.95
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
16.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 $3.35
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
45.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$44.55 $44.55
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
1436.21%
Eggs
$6.21 $6.21
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
53.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 $13.02
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
6.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
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Apples (1kg)
$6.71 $6.71
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
171.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
4.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.4 $6.4
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
136.16%
Tomato (1kg)
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$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
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Potato (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 $2.34
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.92 $4.92
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
234.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.8 $14.8
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
111.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 $6.31
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
11.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 $1.89
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
18.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 $1.46
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-27.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K $36.7K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
15.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K $23.2K
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
-28.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 $327
$222 โ‚ฌ192
46.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.9 $64.9
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
385.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 $59.9
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
88.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.91 $47.91
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
-16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 $8.17
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
-19.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$576 โ‚ฌ497
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,050 $6,050
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
-43.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.42 $30.42
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-67.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.84 $39.84
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
-2.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 $69
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
-29.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 $55.6
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-57.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 $628
$853 โ‚ฌ737
-26.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 $446
$658 โ‚ฌ568
-32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 $1,066
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
-29.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 $952
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
-11.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.9K $12.9K
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
396.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Northern Mariana Islands
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,027 $1,027
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
-47.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.41
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Last update for Northern Mariana Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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