Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 3.3 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$8.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
$3.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.29
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.88
|
$8.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
$6.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.16
|
$6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.25
|
$2.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$2.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.67
|
$5.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
$36,999.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.12
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
$60.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
$625.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
$450.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.12
|
$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.95
|
$4.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
$47.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.24
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
Delhi
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
$30.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
$55.00
|
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