Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 2.4 times more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 63.4% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 62.1% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 9.2 times more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% more in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.0% more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Saipan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Saipan are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Saipan. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saipan.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 63.4% more for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 27.1% more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 86.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$55.00
|
|
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