Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 11.1% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Saipan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$8.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$3.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$8.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$6.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$2.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$2.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$36,999.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$60.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$625.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$450.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$4.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$47.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$30.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$55.00
|
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