Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 12.5% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% less in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Saipan
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Saipan are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Saipan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saipan.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 35.3% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$55.00
|
|
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