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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Northern Mariana Islands is 17.3% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Northern Mariana Islands is 13.3% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 $11.32
$16.02 โ‚ฌ13.83
-29.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.27 $39.27
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.75
-31.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 $11.89
$10.6 โ‚ฌ9.15
12.17%
Cappuccino
$5.05 $5.05
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
111.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 $1.65
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
-36.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 $1.35
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-29.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 $5.94
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
72.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 $5.95
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
44.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
90.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 $3.35
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
118.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$44.55 $44.55
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
2667.08%
Eggs
$6.21 $6.21
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
100.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.32
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.02 $13.02
$8.6 โ‚ฌ7.42
51.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$15.7 โ‚ฌ13.56
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.71 $6.71
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
173.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
6.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.4 $6.4
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
215.27%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
10.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 $2.34
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.92 $4.92
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
261.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.55
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.8 $14.8
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
158.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.46 โ‚ฌ29.75
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 $6.31
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
38.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 $1.89
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
42.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$26.41 โ‚ฌ22.8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 $1.46
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-20.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K $36.7K
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
-6.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K $23.2K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ27K
-25.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 $327
$149 โ‚ฌ128
119.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.9 $64.9
$20.46 โ‚ฌ17.67
217.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 $59.9
$33.3 โ‚ฌ28.75
79.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.91 $47.91
$47.32 โ‚ฌ40.85
1.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.64 โ‚ฌ13.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 $8.17
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.22
-14.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$522 โ‚ฌ451
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,050 $6,050
$9,960 โ‚ฌ8,600
-39.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.42 $30.42
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.3
-65.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.84 $39.84
$37.22 โ‚ฌ32.13
7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 $69
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
-24.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 $55.6
$108 โ‚ฌ93
-48.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 $628
$1,050 โ‚ฌ907
-40.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 $446
$812 โ‚ฌ701
-45.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 $1,066
$1,692 โ‚ฌ1,460
-36.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 $952
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,069
-23.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,233 โ‚ฌ3,655
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.9K $12.9K
$2,725 โ‚ฌ2,353
372.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Northern Mariana Islands
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,027 $1,027
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,725
-48.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.51
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Last update for Northern Mariana Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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