Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 35.7% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Saipan
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saipan are more expensive than in Kingston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saipan.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,184.23
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,356.92
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD222.42
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.16
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD557.80
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,035.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,402.92
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD672.71
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD467.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD425.50
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.27
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD287.15
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.91
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.13
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.38
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD761.33
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,921.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,759,952.14
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,144.79
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,329.85
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,734.00
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,970.01
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,715.40
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,855.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD331,583.05
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD493.43
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD674.56
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,381.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,019.87
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,072.39
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,144.79
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,029.66
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,184.35
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,855.40
|
$55.00
|
|
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