Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 4.9% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 88.6% more in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% more in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Saipan
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Saipan are more expensive than in Madrid. 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 Madrid, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 88.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.12
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.96
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.88
|
$55.00
|
|
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