Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 6.3% more expensive than Dili.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Dili, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
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Dili
|
Saipan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
|
$5.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$5.25
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.00
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 43.7% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
|
$4.83
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Dili
|
Saipan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$70.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.67
|
$55.00
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