Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 2.4 times more expensive than Palikir.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
Palikir
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$8.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.90
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Palikir
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$3.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$8.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$6.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Palikir
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$5.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$36,999.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$21.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Palikir
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$60.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$625.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$450.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$254.42
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Palikir
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports
Palikir
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$4.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$47.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 55.0% more for clothing
Palikir
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$30.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$70.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$55.00
|
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